Pistorius told 'snowball of lies,' says prosecution

Pistorius told 'snowball of lies,' says prosecution

(BBC) The main prosecutor in the trial of Oscar Pistorius has argued that the South African athlete cannot avoid a conviction for murdering his girlfriend.

Gerrie Nel accused the athlete of being a "deceitful witness" who told the court a "snowball of lies".

Mr Pistorius denies murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

He says he mistook her for an intruder but the prosecution says he deliberately shot her after a row.

Prosecutor Gerrie Nel made his concluding remarks on Thursday, with the defence due to follow on Friday.

Known as the "Pitbull" prosecutor, Mr Nel said that even if Mr Pistorius' account of events were true, "he cannot escape" a conviction for murdering with intent.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28684109

[bbc]2014-08-08[/bbc]