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- March 4, 2014
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Defense attorney says model could have been badly brain damaged from gunshot.
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Roux had to apologize to Burger for his sarcastic tone after the prosecutor objected. At one point during the cross-examination, Judge Thokozile Masipa instructed the witness to answer \"yes,\" \"no\" or \"I don't know\" after Roux asked the same question eight times, clearly not happy with the answers Burger gave.
Michelle Burger seems to be rattled by Defence cross-examination this morning #oscartrial
— Hamish Macdonald (@hamishNews) March 4, 2014
When Roux released the witness, prosecutor Gerrie Nel asked her a few questions to clarify some of her answers during cross-examination. Whether it was Nel's gentler tone or the stress from being cross-examined by Roux, Burger started crying.
Today's hearing was delayed by about 20 minutes after a local TV channel aired a photo of Burger, which is in violation of court rules. Masipa warned journalists following the incident that photos are not allowed of witnesses who request privacy.
#OscarTrial Judge Masipa warns media will not be treated with kid gloves. Makes it clear that no (cont) http://t.co/jtXL5cpo6i
— Liezl Thom (@liezlthom) March 4, 2014
A second witness, neighbor Estelle Van Der Merwe, also told the court today that she heard a woman's voice in what sounded like an argument. Van Der Merwe testified that she heard four \"thuds\" and then complete silence the night Steenkamp died.
The day concluded with the third witness, Charl Johnson, who is Burger's husband, being called to the stand. While Burger said she heard one shot followed by a pause and then three successive shots, her husband told the court he was not sure how many shots he heard.
Johnson will resume his testimony on Wednesday, when he is expected to face an aggressive cross-examination by Roux.
Pistorius, 27, who faces a premeditated murder charge and several weapons counts, has pleaded not guilty. The Olympian said he mistook his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, for an intruder and shot her through a bathroom door.
If he is convicted, Pistorius could face at least 25 years in prison before he is eligible for parole.
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