Oscar Pistorius took the stand again on Tuesday morning as he recounted the night of Feb. 14, 2013 that ended with the death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The Olympian broke down in emotions yet again as he described the night.

(Pistorius speaks in the final ten minutes of this video)

Pistorius claims he mistook the model for a home invader, while the prosecution team believes it was premeditated. If found guilty, he could face at least 25 years in prison. 

The Olympian claims he awoke in fear when he believed he heard the bathroom window open.

“That’s the moment that changed everything,” Pistorius said. 

He proceeded to get his gun, which was kept underneath his bed. He called for his girlfriend several times and asked to call the police. 

The South African star was born without the fibula in both his legs and had them amputated when he was just 11 months old. He would quickly adapt to life without legs by playing rugby, water polo and tennis in school. 

On the night if the shooting, Pistorius was without his prosthetic legs and proceeded to fire four shots after hearing a noise coming behind the door. 


(Watch from the 6:27 mark)

He rushed to find Steenkamp and then panicked realizing she may have been the one shot.

“I was crying out to the Lord,” Pistorius said. “I was crying out for Reeva.”

The defense team asked for a break in the testimony, so Pistorius could change his attire and show how short he is without his prosthetics. He was positioned next to the actual door from the bathroom. The live broadcast of the trial did not show Pistorius as the special request was made for his audio to only be heard on the live feed. 

Pistorius shared detailed about the state of his relationship with Steenkamp in the days leading up to the fatal night. The two had met in Nov. 2012 and began dating shortly thereafter.

While many text expressed their love for one another, the prosecution team brought up a series of text message exchanges between the two in which Steenkamp noted how insecure she felt around Pistorius at times. He responded to those unhappy texts by Steenkamp on Tuesday.

“I wasn't kind to her like I should have been,” Pistorius said. 

On Monday, Pistorius took the stand for the first time and opened by apologizing to the Steenkamp family. His testimony on Tuesday ended as his lawyer Barry Roux asked for an early adjournment due to the emotional state of Pistorius.