Thank you to my loved ones and those that have been there for me, who have picked me up and helped me through everything.

funny that...religious tweets now...not one before the murder. I still say he's guilty, he would have to be a right Jonah to have all those coincidences in one one night and Roux exaggerated a lot of the evidence the little I saw of his summing up. I know that's his job, but I honestly feel its all smoke and mirrors to detract from the facts. 

I have a feeling he's going to walk from this, another thing he doesn't have to take responsibility for much like everything else's he's done in the past 

thanks for all the updates Pengy 

sure is velvet 

I felt that too Damesy after Roux's annoyingly bravura perfomance.  But hopefully Gerrie's gently gently catchee monkey summing up will trump Roux's. And I also have a sense that Judgey is cannier than them both. 

I truly hope so Xochi, in his own words he stopped when he heard the window slam and thought about what to do next. He then run (his words) to the other side of the bed, took the gun out of the holster and went up the passage to confront whoever was in the toilet. He was not in fight or flight mode, he thought about what he was doing!

Another thing...the bedroom door was locked so no intruder was coming in that way, OP was on the balcony so no intruder was coming in that way...Reeva was in the bathroom and then toilet, she would know there was no way intruders were in there. When he was shouting 'get the **** out of my house' why would Reeva not say its me in here and funny he should use the exact same phrase he used to another woman he put out of his house. 

I'm still not a 100% that nel proved he meant to murder Reeva, but whoever was in that toilet he meant to kill and in anyone's book that is murder and premeditated. I do think much more went on in that house that night, I don't believe they were in bed from 8 pm, I am convinced she wasn't in bed before the murder took place...he thought about his actions and he took that course and should pay the price. 

interesting reading if anyone wants to have a gander 

http://www.africanman.co.za/?p=576

I didn't know about this  interesting comments below the article and most of them I totally agree with. I hated all the hand shaking, back slapping stuff from Roux and Co..like job done. I really don't know how Reeva's family have kept it together to be honest.

http://www.citypress.co.za/new...ars-aunt-gerrie-nel/

they'll do anything to rehabilitate his reputation 

these comments at the end resonated with me:

Even if there was an intruder he'd have a case to answer, from what I understand. According to the gun tests he did (and his answers that were read out in court), he shouldn't have shot through a closed door etc etc.

Plus, me thinks that 4 shots was a tad excessive.

Plus use of the flesh piercing Talon bullets..its inhumane to kill your girlfriend like this or any human being..its a tad sadistic.

can't argue with that 

Me too Pengy, I think there was only one comment I disagreed with. I look at the Steenkamps and think how they have conducted themselves with dignity and then I look at the Pistorius family and feel maybe they should take a leaf out of their book.

Someone pointed out, if the same thing had happened to Aimee would Aunt Lois still be spouting these things to Gerrie Nel ..I think not. 

me,me, me, meeeeeeeeeeeeeee 

http://www.timeslive.co.za/loc...urder-trial-judgment

I hope m'lady does the right thing come Thursday 

Is this still on-going?

I lost touch about 16 years ago. Is he guilty or not guilty?

I'm now torn, it's either The Great British Bake Off or Oscar Pistorius 

Would someone set my alarm for Thursday please, or a least bump the thread! 

will do Xcochi, I hope Frank Moonie is back on breakfast duty 

interesting walk through from nbc

http://www.today.com/video/today/56021691#56021691

 

Karin GiannoneVerified account‏@KarinBBC

Courtroom GD in Pretoria ahead of the #OscarPistorius verdict. A bucket on the bench where Mr Pistorius will sit.

even better than the sky news walk through 

yes, and I can't for the life of me see how he could have missed her, not heard her and not know it was her in the bathroom..I's not a massive suite 

interview with Reeva's friend, she seems to have been forgotten in all of this somehow 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28349666

how the judgement might be read

http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_3064...contentguid=I63aHosf

M'lady 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p026f4cs

just because I'm going to miss him 

bumps to the top *yawns, sips coffee and waits* 

Morning Xochi   

I had to reboot my router  

what is the OP supporter saying on eNCA 

 Morning everyone.

Yogi  

We might not get the verdict until tomorrow 

This is a nice 'story so far' article. Also nice selected tweets for those of us not on twitter. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29143540

I was wondering it Pengy had slept in, but she's awake 

I've got to go out for a couple of hours this afternoon, so that might be good for me.

But is she out of bed?

I'm still convinced he had his legs on and shot from the hip 

This SA poster posts on DS and her blog is quite interesting

http://www.batgunkick.blogspot.co.uk/

she's kicking her lappy at this moment Yogi  

Is that a requirement? 

I'll miss 20 minutes tomorrow morning, I have a school run to do..I hope it doesn't run on today and then 20 minutes tomorrow  

bloody hope not  

It was on a go-slow yesterday, is it still playing up?