have a word with Barry - he might ask if it's an opportune time - loves his tea whiskey and biscuits 

#OscarTrial it emerged during the trial that Henke declined to write an affidavit confirming the .38 ammo at Oscar’s house was his.

State experts and police clustered in their black suits around #OscarPistorius toilet door - which remains an exhibit in the courtroom.

Judge - like a teacher praising students for homework - smiles broadly. Nel begins...

they've started on eNCA 

Masipa urges counsel to use time well, unless they want to work on the weekend - Nel says he prefers not answering that #oscartrial

Nel quotes Rumpole of the Bailey - a fictional London lawyer.

#OscarTrial Masipa hopes that the arguments will be concluded in the two days set down. So does Nel. He starts presenting his case.

I think it will be quite a few tea breaks 

#OscarTrial Nel: the accused vacillated between two defence. We want the court to pick one. Each defence can’t be reconciled.

we know it wasn't his...OP's an out and out liar, that's been proven on numerous occasions 

Is it putative self-defence? Does he have criminal capacity to act? Nel already picking apart defence before they've begun.

Oscar has removed his specs and continues to watching Nel intensely. #OscarPistorius #OscarTrial

oooeeer be afraid Gerrie 

RT @karynmaughan: Gerrie Nel argues that Oscar Pistorius lawyers have tried to present two different defenses to murder charges #OscarTrial

Nel accuses #OscarPistorius of tailoring his "version" and condemns his "weak performance" as witness.

Gerrie should make make sure he stays away from the loo 

I see Mangena the moisturised man is there 

Nel: she had the shorts on that she had out on before going to bed #oscartrial...she was fully clothed.

Key dispute: state argues that Reeva was fully clothed at time that she was shot. Defense says she slept in OP shorts and vest. @eNCAnews

and Reeva's dad, hope he's ok sitting through this 

Nel saying again Reeva was standing when she was shot (facing the door/accused), #OscarPistorius listening to Nel

Nel: Capt Mangena measured bullet holes, wounds, said she was not at angle. We have defence admitting Mangena was good witness #oscartrial

#OscarPistorius OP's father Henk is also in court today 

  now he turns up but not with an affidavit for the bullets 

Seems state's case will rest largely on what it says was Oscar Pistorius's very poor performance as a witness. @eNCAnews #OscarTrial

Nel says there was no onus on accused to testify...fact that he did, was bad witness, was his own choice #oscartrial

ouch!

my niggling doubt from day one...I can't think of any woman that would shower, do yoga and then get into bed with those clothes on...or maybe that's just me 

#OscarTrial Nel timeline - Sept '12 (shoot out sunroof); Jan ’13 (Tashas); 27 Jan (WhatsApp message); 7 Feb (Message); 14 feb (shooting). BB

can't wait for Barry's book to come out - should be a good read 

#OscarTrial Nel says Oscar started a relay race but dropped the baton of truth. He cannot complete the race.

Yes, I was reading something about it this morning 

"Baton of truth" - as promised Nel is on flowery form. #OscarPistorius

Nel and flowery   they just don't go together 

#OscarTrial Nel says OP has "anxiety on call", only anxious when he needs it.

ain't that the truth - well not according to OP he doesn't know the truth if it walks up and hits him 

Nel points out despite defence's promise to call witness on how Pistorius screams like a women, it didn't happen #oscartrial

this is where I think OPs defence is going to fall down badly 

most of the witnesses promised were not called, instead we had a list of buffoons that had gathered together to tailor their evidence to fit OP's many excuses.

#OscarPistorius The toilet door with its four bullet holes still stands in court as silent testimony of what happened

Nel moves on to the joyous jol where all the okes got their wives together and went to do the bat v guns tests...

ain't that the truth 

#OscarTrial Nel: points out that even the experts contemplated digitally manipulating the test results. BB

Nel says the events were indoors, tests done outdoors...so they can have no application... #oscartrial

exactly and the door bangs was digitally enhanced 

#OscarTrial Nel: why weren’t the witnesses confronted with these recordings? Because the tests were done after their testimony.

and there you have why the tests done by Woolley and Roger Rocks are useless

MT @charlduplessc: #OscarTrial Nel says there are different background noises on bat versus gunshot recordings.Also done on different nights

Lin coming in for a roasting 

The experts have all popped out of the woodwork again. Do I look worried? Just wait it will be my turn soon. #OscarTrial

I've just told him to scarper with the money he's got 

#oscartrial Nel: Roux put to Johnson that there was no way he'd hear scream inside closed toilet, but Lin's evidence contradicted it.

#OscarTrial Nel: moves on the bail application statement: “I fired shots at the toilet door…” Only interoperation is intention to fire. BB

confirming that it was OPs intention to fire at whoever was there