Oscar Pistorius murder trial day 23: forensic expert Roger Dixon supports athlete's claim
- 9 years ago
Originally published April 16, 2014
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South African track star Oscar Pistorius can finally take a breather after his legal team on Tuesday summoned Roger Dixon, a forensic expert who challenged the state's case, to the witness box.
Dixon, who worked for the police's forensic department from 1994 to 2012, conducted a set of tests to show that the Paralympian's version was probable and call into doubt the other witnesses' testimonies.
To discredit the testimonies of the Stipps, who live about 72 metres away from Pistorius, the analyst presented a series of photos to the court, in which a man imitated someone walking on stumps.The photos showed that only half of the head would have been visible from outside. Also, Dixon said they would not have been able to see the inside of Pistorius' at night if the lights were off.
The sound tests carried out by Dixon were also played in the court, showing that the sounds of gunshots and a cricket bat smashing the door were highly similar. The Stipps earlier testified that they heard gunshots.
According to Dixon, the wounds on Steenkamp's right arm were caused by flying splinters, supporting the theory that the model was standing about 20cm from the door.
Dixon also studied three bruises on Steenkamp's back, which he said indicate she may have fallen against "a hard, blunt object", implying she hit the magazine rack after the gunshots.
Both the prosecution and the defence requested the case be postponed until May 5.
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South African track star Oscar Pistorius can finally take a breather after his legal team on Tuesday summoned Roger Dixon, a forensic expert who challenged the state's case, to the witness box.
Dixon, who worked for the police's forensic department from 1994 to 2012, conducted a set of tests to show that the Paralympian's version was probable and call into doubt the other witnesses' testimonies.
To discredit the testimonies of the Stipps, who live about 72 metres away from Pistorius, the analyst presented a series of photos to the court, in which a man imitated someone walking on stumps.The photos showed that only half of the head would have been visible from outside. Also, Dixon said they would not have been able to see the inside of Pistorius' at night if the lights were off.
The sound tests carried out by Dixon were also played in the court, showing that the sounds of gunshots and a cricket bat smashing the door were highly similar. The Stipps earlier testified that they heard gunshots.
According to Dixon, the wounds on Steenkamp's right arm were caused by flying splinters, supporting the theory that the model was standing about 20cm from the door.
Dixon also studied three bruises on Steenkamp's back, which he said indicate she may have fallen against "a hard, blunt object", implying she hit the magazine rack after the gunshots.
Both the prosecution and the defence requested the case be postponed until May 5.
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