Oscar Pistorius murder trial: Live updates as athlete's ballistics expert returns to the stand
Rouxhas asked Vorster to submit her CV and report to the court.
10:02 am
Dr Meryl Vorster is now being sworn in.
She is a psychiatrist and vice-dean at The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, according to Medpages.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
9:55 am
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
9:51 am
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
9:49 am
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
9:56 am
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Roux has no further questions for Wolamarans - which means we're due another witness.
Wolamarans says that if someone were to fire four shots, he would not expect them to all come from the same position.
He points out that recoil mean the shooter's hands, or hand, would never stay in the same spot.
During the adjournment Roux says he asked someone to sit on the magazine rack so Wolmarans could explain marks on Steenkamp's back.
Roux is questioning how much energy would be left in a ricocheting bullet.
We're back. Wolmarans has confirmed he is still under oath.
Nel has now finished questioning Wolmarans.
Roux has asked for a 15 minute adjournment for "administration purposes" and to "set something up".
Nel is questioning Wolmarans on the details of his CV. He left the police force in 1992 and since then has been acting privately.
Nel asks whether or not Wolmarans took any proficiency tests in that time - as members of the police force are required to do yearly.
Wolmarans says he did not.
That sound test Wolmarans is talking about - he admits nobody asked him to do it.
He "just did".
Nel is asking if there are any further sound tests made on the crime scene - Wolmarans says there were none.
But then admits: "I told a lie my lady."
He says he stood inside the lavatory door and called out to his colleague.
Wolmarans is adamant he does not think the wound to Steenkamp's back was caused by a ricocheting bullet - meaning it must have been caused by the magazine rack.
Nel is now questioning the position of the magazine rack in the reconstruction - but Wolmarans says he had a very limited time on the crime scene - only a couple of hours at most - and to conduct a through in investigation he would have needed two to three days, possibly a week.
Wolmarans then describes the photos he took on the crime scene as having "no value".
Wolmarans stresses he is not an expert - but does have a lot of experience in - blood splatter.
He also agrees with Dixon's evidence - that the position of the magazine rack.
Nel and Wolmarans are discussing the position Reeva was in when she fell.
They agree she couldn't have been on her haunches.
She also couldn't have been on the toilet.
So she could have been sat on the magazine rack? Doesn't make sense given the height at which she was hit?
Nel now goes back to Wolmarans having met with the other defence witness Roger Dixon after he gave his evidence.
For some reason Wolmarans says he remembers that they ate T-bone steaks in a restaurant.
He says they did discuss the case, it would have been "abnormal" if they hadn't.
Nel implying that they colluded to tailor their evidence.
Nel has been pursuing this point because it shows a difference in opinion between defence experts.
Prof Botha, the pathologist, said he believed the magazine rack had caused the injury to Reeva's back.
Nel jumping back to the back injury suffered by Reeva.
Wolmarans says he doesn't think it was caused by the magazine rack.
Nel says this contradicts Prof Botha's evidence.
Wolmarans confirms that he disagrees with him on this point.
Nel suggesting the test was carried out again because of the background noise.
Wolmarans going back to his: "I'm not a sound expert" response.
He must have said that over and over again since he has been on the stand.
Nel now asking about the decibel tests the defence carried out.
He asks why there was such a delay between the tests - the first was on 21 March the second 9 April.
Wolmarans said there was no particular reason, it was just a matter of finding the time.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel is asking Wolmarans about where Pistorius was standing when he fired the shots.
Does he agree with state expert Captain Mangena on this point?
He says yes.
Does he also agree that Pistorius was on his stumps?
He says yes.
We're underway.
Wolmarans is still under oath and is continuing his evidence.
He has made his photos of the crime scene available to the defence.
We're not far off getting underway in Pretoria.
During discussions about the sequence of bullet injuries on Friday, Tom Wolmarans asked if he could demonstrate himself behind the toilet door.
In a bizarre few moments, he took off his jacket and hid behind the door pretending to be Reeva.
There was nervous laughter from the court when he said to the judge "You can't see me but I'm behind the door".
On Friday, Tom Wolmarans gave evidence about the gunshots which killed Reeva.
At one point he left the witness box and hid behind the toilet door in court to illustrate how the model would have reacted.
He disputed a number of the prosecution theories, including which bullets hit Reeva and how close she was to the door.
You can look back at the key points from the day here.
Welcome to our live blog where we will be covering the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius.
We are in the final stages of the athlete's defence.
Court was adjourned on Friday as we continued to hear evidence for the defence ballistics expert Tom Wolmarans.
He will be back on the stand this morning when court resumes.
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