Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial is well underway. Even though the court of public opinion has all but damned the former Olympian, Pistorius isn’t giving up on his innocence. According to CBS Sports, Pistorius vomited in the court room during the very detailed testimony by the pathologist Gert Saayman.
“Oscar Pistorius is making regular loud retching noises and appears to be vomiting as details of postmortem examination are read out,” Sky News reported from inside the Pretoria court room.
“He’s cut a pretty sorry figure in the dock,” Sky News went on to report. “He’s been retching quite loudly. Some of those watching a side view of him can see him being sick on occasion.”
Pathologist Gert Saayman had his testimony interrupted, and Judge Thokozile Masipa briefly adjourned the court. Masipa had previously ruled that cameras be turned off during Saayman’s testimony, a departure from previous proceedings when live video was permitted.
Saayman reportedly described in graphic detail the injuries to Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot by Pistorius over a year ago. The testimony was apparently so moving that it caused Pistorius to fall ill.
Pistorius still maintains that she shot his girlfriend Reeva Steemkamp after mistaking her for an intruder.