Oscar Pistorius trial: Paralympian vomits in court as girlfriend's autopsy discussed

Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius in the dock with his hands over his head during his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 10, 2014. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius in the dock with his hands over his head during his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 10, 2014. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

PRETORIA (AFP) - An overcome Oscar Pistorius was physically sick in court on Monday as he listened to harrowing testimony about the autopsy of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, whom he is accused of killing.

Sitting in the dock, a clearly emotional Pistorius retched and heaved as University of Pretoria pathologist Gert Saayman gave a graphic account of the multiple bullet wounds Pistorius admits inflicting.

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