Oscar Pistorius wept in the dock today as a neighbour described the harrowing moment he tried to resuscitate his girlfriend after she was shot.
Radiologist Johan Stipp dashed to the Paralympian's home after hearing gunshots to find Pistorius kneeling next to Reeva Steenkamp and 'praying to God' that she would survive, the trial heard.
He said: 'At the bottom of the stairs... there was a lady lying on her back on the floor. It was obvious that she was mortally wounded.
'I went near her and, as I bent down, I also noticed a man on the left kneeling by her side. He had his left hand on her right groin, and his right hand, the second and third fingers in her mouth.
'I remember the first thing he said when I got there was "I shot her. I thought she was a burglar. I shot her".'
Too much to bear: A weeping Oscar Pistorius holds his head in his hand while hearing evidence from a doctor of the harrowing moment he tried to save Reeva Steenkamp after the athlete shot her
Overcome with emotion: Pistorius covers his ears while clutching rosary beads as he is consoled by a member of his legal team
As he gave his testimony, Pistorius bent forward in the dock and put his hand over his face while clutching rosary beads on what was the 12th anniversary of his mother's death.
He then moved his hands to cover both ears.
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