Pistorius: I wake up at night smelling blood

A tearful Oscar Pistorius apologised to the family of Reeva Steenkamp, telling the court he had “terrible nightmares” since killing his girlfriend and often woke up smelling blood.

Stammering and with his jaw trembling as he took the witness stand in his defence, Pistorius said he did not intend to kill his 29-year-old lover.

The Paralympic gold medallist is accused of premeditated murder, but claims he shot the model though a locked toilet door believing she was an intruder.