Neighbour 'Could Not Have Heard' Reeva Screams

Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is in court for the fourth day of his murder trial.

The court is hearing from neighbour Charl Peter Johnson for a third day.

Mr Johnson claims he heard five or six shots on the night Pistorious shot dead girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

But defence lawyer Barry Roux pointed out that in his initial notes he wrote that he "did not count the number of shots fired".

Defence lawyer Barry Roux said: "Three hours later you changed this paragraph. And you corrected little things. That is a sign that you revisited that note and amended it."

:: Sky News' live coverage of the trial is under way, and a special highlights programme will be broadcast every weekday at 9.30pm.

Ms Steenkamp was shot dead on Valentine's Day

Mr Roux also said Mr Johnson's evidence - that he heard a woman's screams on the night of the killing - had many similarities with his wife's evidence.

"Your statement is strikingly similar to your wife's statement," Mr Roux said.

Mr Johnson replied: "My wife and I did speak about the incident after it happened."

Pistorius Pretoria mansion pictured after the shooting

But he added: "I did not hear her testify or speak to her about what she said in court."

Both Mr Johnson and his wife Michelle Burger insist they heard a woman's screams during the shooting.

The issue of the sound of a woman screaming is a key point for the prosecution. The claims by neighbours that they heard the screams suggest Pistorius would have known it was Ms Steenkamp, rather than an intruder, as he fired.

Pistorius' defence lawyer Barry Roux has been aggressive in his questioning

Mr Roux said: "Your interpretation today is a designed one, it's to incriminate. That's unfortunate, and we'll deal with it."

Sky's Alex Crawford, who is in court, says the day is likely to be emotional for Pistorius as it is the 12th anniversary of his mother's death.

On Wednesday, the court heard from Pistorius' boxer friend Kevin Lerena, who said he was injured when the star fired a gun in a restaurant.

Pistorius wrote notes during the hearing on a pad of paper

Mr Lerena added that Pistorius then asked another friend to take the blame.

On top of the premeditated murder allegation, Pistorius faces a charge of illegally possessing ammunition and two further counts related to shooting a gun in public in two separate incidents before the killing.

He denies all the charges against him and maintains he shot Ms Steenkamp after mistaking her for an intruder.

The high-profile case is being televised around the world

The athlete could face 25 years in jail if he is found guilty by Judge Thokozile Masipa. South Africa does not have trials by jury.

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