BBC News, Pretoria
Hunched over, with his arms over his head, Oscar Pistorius retched as Professor Gert Saayman gave a detailed account of the injuries his girlfriend sustained on Valentine’s morning 2013.
In a warm courtroom Dr Saayman revealed that the “black talon” ammunition used was “designed to cause maximum damage”. Black talon bullets open up into a petal-like shape upon impact, the razor sharp edges causing extensive damage to whatever they hit.
They are not standard-issue bullets but are widely available at gun shops. Dr Saayman also revealed how incapacitating Reeva Steenkamp’s injuries would have been had she survived, causing Mr Pistorius more distress.