Prosecutor accuses Pistorius of fake tears

The prosecution accused Oscar Pistorius of faking emotion to dodge tough questions about the death of his girlfriend, as his second week of testimony in the murder trial began Monday. Frustrated with the athlete’s frequent crying in the witness box, prosecutor Gerrie Nel toughened his questioning and accused Pistorius of crocodile tears. Nel said, “Mr Pistorius, you’re not using your emotional state to escape, are you? You’re getting frustrated because your version is improbable and you’re getting emotional.” During six days of testimony, Pistorius often broke down when asked about the moments he fired the 4 shots that killed Steenkamp. He has repeatedly claimed that he fired the shots fearing an intruder was behind the bathroom door.

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