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| The sentencing hearing for South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is due to resume at a court in Pretoria. | The sentencing hearing for South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is due to resume at a court in Pretoria. |
| The prosecution will continue its case for Pistorius to serve a jail term for shooting dead his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. | The prosecution will continue its case for Pistorius to serve a jail term for shooting dead his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. |
| Pistorius, 27, was found guilty of culpable homicide last month, but was cleared of murder. | Pistorius, 27, was found guilty of culpable homicide last month, but was cleared of murder. |
| He faces up to 15 years in jail, although the judge may suspend the sentence or impose a fine. | He faces up to 15 years in jail, although the judge may suspend the sentence or impose a fine. |
| The defence has argued that Pistorius should serve house arrest and community service for the killing - a suggestion branded as "shockingly inappropriate" by prosecutor Gerrie Nel. | The defence has argued that Pistorius should serve house arrest and community service for the killing - a suggestion branded as "shockingly inappropriate" by prosecutor Gerrie Nel. |
| The prosecution insists that Pistorius should go to jail, saying his negligent actions have left a "broken family". | The prosecution insists that Pistorius should go to jail, saying his negligent actions have left a "broken family". |
| On Wednesday, Reeva Steenkamp's cousin Kim Martin recounted her pain at hearing that the 29-year-old South African model had been shot dead. | On Wednesday, Reeva Steenkamp's cousin Kim Martin recounted her pain at hearing that the 29-year-old South African model had been shot dead. |
| She said her death was "the end of the world". | She said her death was "the end of the world". |
| Ms Martin was the prosecution's first sentencing witness. Mr Nel has said he will call three of four witnesses in all. | |
| Wednesday's hearing began with Mr Nel continuing to cross-examine social worker Annette Vergeer. | Wednesday's hearing began with Mr Nel continuing to cross-examine social worker Annette Vergeer. |
| The defence witness had said double-amputee Pistorius should be placed under house arrest rather than sent to prison, because he would be "a lot more vulnerable than the normal man" in jail. | The defence witness had said double-amputee Pistorius should be placed under house arrest rather than sent to prison, because he would be "a lot more vulnerable than the normal man" in jail. |
| Mr Nel said her opinion of a sentence of house arrest plus community service "cannot be considered". | Mr Nel said her opinion of a sentence of house arrest plus community service "cannot be considered". |
| "If the court sentence is too light, and society loses trust in the court, they will take the law into their own hands," Mr Nel said. | "If the court sentence is too light, and society loses trust in the court, they will take the law into their own hands," Mr Nel said. |
| "That's what the court has to guard against." | "That's what the court has to guard against." |
| The Paralympic sprinter denied murdering Ms Steenkamp after a row on Valentine's Day last year, saying he shot her by mistake. | The Paralympic sprinter denied murdering Ms Steenkamp after a row on Valentine's Day last year, saying he shot her by mistake. |
| Ms Steenkamp, a law graduate, was hit three times by bullets shot through a toilet door by Pistorius at his home in the capital, Pretoria. | Ms Steenkamp, a law graduate, was hit three times by bullets shot through a toilet door by Pistorius at his home in the capital, Pretoria. |
| Inside Oscar Pistorius's home | Inside Oscar Pistorius's home |
| 3D animation of the apartment | 3D animation of the apartment |