Oscar Pistorius Defence Finishes

 
The trial of Oscar Pistorius began on 3 March

Oscar Pistorius' defence lawyers have finished presenting their case and his murder trial has been adjourned until 7 August for closing arguments.

Lawyer Barry Roux said a number of witnesses refused to testify as they did not want "their voices heard around the world".
The trial is the first in South Africa to be broadcast live on TV and has aroused intense global attention.
The Olympic sprinter, 27, denies intentionally killing his girlfriend.

Mr Pistorius and his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp had been dating for three months before the fatal shooting

He says he shot Reeva Steenkamp, 29, by mistake, fearing there was an intruder in his house in the early hours of Valentine's Day, 2013.
The prosecution accuses the double amputee of deliberately killing her after the pair had an argument.
There are no juries at trials in South Africa, so the athlete's fate will be decided by the judge, assisted by two assessors.
If found guilty of murder, Mr Pistorius, who went on trial on 3 March, could face life imprisonment.
If he is acquitted of that charge, the court will consider an alternative charge of culpable homicide, for which he could - if convicted - receive about 15 years in prison.

Source:bbc.co.uk