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Oscar Pistorius was cross-examined on Thursday as his murder trial for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp continues in South Africa.

Oscar Pistorius Trial Update

Prosecuting attorney Gerrie Nel not only sought to prove that Pistorius knowingly fired his weapon at Steenkamp on February 14, 2013, but also that he’s exhibited a pattern of hothead behavior that made Steenkamp fear him. Nel also looked to depict Pistorius as selfish and unwilling to take blame for any of his wrongdoings.

"Have you snapped at Reeva in the past?" Nel asked Pistorius at one point in the cross-examination. "I guess I have got upset with her," the athlete replied, adding, "Reeva was never scared of me.”

Citing text messages sent between Steenkamp and Pistorius, Nel remarked about how she accused him of picking on her, brushing her off and chastising her for chewing gum. While he says, “She never lied,” Pistorius also said, “I didn’t treat her badly. »

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