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FarCenter

(19,429 posts)
Sun Feb 17, 2013, 12:49 PM Feb 2013

Bloody Cricket Bat Reportedly Found In Oscar Pistorius' Home

A post-mortem examination on the body of the 29-year-old model revealed that as well as bullet wounds to the head, arm, hand and hip, she suffered a fractured skull, it reported. "There was lots of blood on the bat. Forensic tests will show whose blood it was," one source was quoted as saying.

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The holster of a 9mm pistol similar to the weapon recovered by police was found on one side of the bed, the paper said. A bullet cartridge was also reportedly found in the bedroom and police are investigating whether Mr Pistorius fired one shot then "chased" Miss Steenkamp to the bathroom.

"The suspicion is that the first shot, in the bedroom, hit her in the hip," one source was quoted as saying. "She then ran and locked herself in the toilet. She was doubled over because of the pain. He fired three more shots. She probably covered her head which is why the bullet also went through her hand."

Police asked for blood taken from Mr Pistorius to be tested for steroids, City Press claimed, in anticipation that his defence team might claim he acted in "roid rage" – an aggressive condition associated with taking large doses of performance-enhancing drugs.

http://www.businessinsider.com/report-bloodied-cricket-bat-found-in-pistorius-home-2013-2

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Bloody Cricket Bat Reportedly Found In Oscar Pistorius' Home (Original Post) FarCenter Feb 2013 OP
Ah so the defense thinks Livluvgrow Feb 2013 #1
The rage was obviously intense! FarPoint Feb 2013 #2
I love that headline Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #3
the facts are making it harder for people to defend their "hero". TeamPooka Feb 2013 #4
interesting n/t Mason Kennedy Feb 2013 #5

Livluvgrow

(377 posts)
1. Ah so the defense thinks
Sun Feb 17, 2013, 12:56 PM
Feb 2013

he is to pitied do to his roid rage. I think his penalty if guilty should even be stiffer due to roid rage.

FarPoint

(12,287 posts)
2. The rage was obviously intense!
Sun Feb 17, 2013, 01:30 PM
Feb 2013

I'm thinking steroids too. No excuse for the actions mind you....it just helps complete the scene.

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