STORY: "Pistorius trial: What have prosecutors shown?" by reporter Gerald Imray and Christopher Torchia, published by Associated Press on March 19, 2014.
GIST: "Prosecutors expect to wrap up their murder case against Oscar Pistorius early next week after calling "four or five" more witnesses, they said Wednesday. Attempting to prove the world-famous double-amputee athlete intentionally killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and is also guilty of three other firearms-related charges, the prosecution has called 18 witnesses so far; police investigators, neighbors, a security guard, some of Pistorius' friends, a former girlfriend and a firearms trainer who was selling Pistorius more guns. A look at the prosecution's case in the first two-and-a-half weeks of the trial:.........Pistorius' defense says the police investigation was flawed. While prosecutors used a sequence of dozens of photos to show to the court the bloody and sometimes grisly shooting scene, Roux has pointed out police errors throughout. In one, Roux got a senior policeman to tell how another officer picked up Pistorius' gun and started handling it and maybe even cocking it at the scene without forensic gloves. Roux also says defense experts will show marks on the toilet door which police investigators missed and which show Pistorius' version to be true that he tried to kick the door down with his prosthetics to help Steenkamp after realizing his mistake."
The entire story can be found at:
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/pistorius-trial-what-have-prosecutors-shown
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
Dear Reader. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog. We are following this case.
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The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
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Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.ca/2013/12/the-charles-smith-award-presented-to_28.html
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