Oscar Pistorius' Marathon Trial Marked by Screams, Tears, Vomit, Anger

Pistorius' murder trial lasted for five months.

ByABC News
September 10, 2014, 4:31 AM

PRETORIA, South Africa — -- Oscar Pistorius' murder trial has spanned five months, prolonged by several interruptions including a month long break so the paralympian sprinter could be examined by a team of mental health experts.

And Judge Thokozile Masipa has spent the last five weeks determining and writing her verdict, which will be revealed later this week.

Pistorius, once the poster boy of the London 2012 Olympics after becoming the first disabled athlete to compete against able bodied competitors, is now known for shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp early in the morning on Valentine's Day last year.

The trial, which started on March 3, has been emotional, dramatic and at times graphic, and Pistorius' reactions have ranged from crying and vomiting in the courtroom to fingering rosary beads and reading religious tracts during testimony.

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The trial ended Friday and Judge Thokozile Masipa, along with two assistants, will determine whether Pistorius is guilty or innocent. If found guilty of the most serious charge, he could be sentenced to at least 25 years in prison.

PHOTO: A picture taken on Jan. 26, 2013 shows Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius posing next to his girlfriend  Reeva Steenkamp at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg.
A picture taken on Jan. 26, 2013 shows Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius posing next to his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg.

Here are highlights from the marathon trial:

PHOTO: Defence lawyer Barry Roux, who represents paralympian Oscar Pistorius
Defence lawyer Barry Roux, who represents paralympian Oscar Pistorius, is seen during the trial for the murder of Pistorius' girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, March 25, 2014.

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