Closing speeches have begun in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius who shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a toilet door in his home.
It will be the last chance prosecution and defence lawyers have to convince judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa before she reaches her verdict.
Opening his argument this morning, prosecutor Gerrie Nel said that a criminal trial was a "blunt instrument for digging up the truth" but that he was confident of his case.
Reeva's parents June and Barry Steenkamp arrive for the hearing Pistorius, 27, faces a minimum of 25 years in prison if found guilty of premeditated murder. He could also be convicted on lesser charges, such as culpable homicide or murder without premeditation.
The prosecution says Pistorius intentionally shot Ms Steenkamp before dawn in anger after a quarrel. The defence contends that he fired by mistake, thinking an intruder was in the toilet cubicle and that Ms Steenkamp was in the bedroom.
Ms Steenkamp's parents are in court to listen to the closing speeches which are expected to last two days. It is the first time her father, Barry Steenkamp, has attended court since the trial began.
The hearing in Pretoria was put on hold last month after hearing from 37 witnesses.
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