Where is reeva steenkamp buried

Mangena: the last bullet was the one to Reeva's head. As Mangena threw his hands up to cover his head in court and replicate the "defensive position" he said Steenkamp took as the last shots were fired, Pistorius put his fingers in his ears in an apparent attempt to block out the testimony. Pistorius fired from a distance of at least 60 centimeters 12 inches and no further than a wall behind him, about 3 meters 3. Mangena also described the impact of the type of bullets in Pistorius' gun, which were designed to cause maximum damage, he said.

The track star is accused of premeditated murder after fatally shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a bathroom door on Valentine's Day last year.

Pistorius, 27, insists he mistook the model and law graduate for an intruder. The trial earlier this month heard that a hollow-point bullet fired by Pistorius likely killed Steenkamp almost instantly. Roux saying shots were fired in quick succession - witness Mangena says there was a break between first and second shots OscarTrial. On Tuesday, the sprinter's chief defense lawyer argued that police photographs of the blood-spattered scene indicated that evidence was moved during the investigation.

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Politics Covid U. News World Opinion Business. Steenkamp's brother Adam said: "There's a space missing inside all the people that she knew that can't be filled again. We're going to keep all the positive things that we remember and know about my sister. We will miss her.

He added: "Everyone is sad, understandably. But at certain points we were smiling while remembering Reeva because we only have good memories of her. I think that was what we were all thinking. Her uncle, Mike Steenkamp, said: "We had planned a family get-together for December, but that didn't happen. Now we're together but there's only one thing missing. Reeva represented a world of strength and people coming out of the church are stronger.

Amid the grief, there was also anger. Some mourners demanded punishment for Pistorius, who has admitted killing Steenkamp but denies doing so intentionally. Gavin Venter, a former jockey who worked for Steenkamp's father, said: "Without a doubt he's a danger to the public.

He'll be a danger to witnesses. He must stay in jail. He's already shown how dangerous he can be for what he did to Reeva. He said of Steenkamp: "She was an angel, she was so soft, so innocent. Such a lovely person.