Pistorius’s family claim that police testimony is flawed

Oscar Pistorius’s family says it is “extremely concerned” about police testimony at yesterday’s court hearing as it emerged the investigating officer made an error in his court testimony when he identified a substance found in the athlete’s bedroom as testosterone, the national prosecutor said.

In a statement, the Pistorius family said: “The investigating officer Hilton Botha confirmed during cross-examination that the known ballistic and forensic evidence found on the scene where Reeva Steenkamp sadly lost her life was consistent with Oscar’s version of events that the incident was a tragic accident. They trust that everyone has more clarity on this very tragic event.

“The Pistorius family finds the contradictions in Botha’s testimony extremely concerning.”