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AS IT HAPPENED: Dewani defence ripping into SAPS expert

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22 Oct 2014

Court isn't sitting tomorrow (Friday) because of Diwali.

22 Oct 2014

PB asks for adjournment to consult new documents. Court adjourns until Monday.

22 Oct 2014

PE: We do make mistake on our statements and we correct them but I cannot remember.

22 Oct 2014

PE asked to read the affidavit, in which he says he examined the firearm and components. Findings that the cartridge was fired from that firearm.

But Serfontein's positively linked the cartridge with a 38 Special revolver. PB: Where did this revolver come from? PE: I wonder if he did not make a mistake and rectify it again.

PB: If there was a mistake. That mistake would only have been picked up after the day the original affidavit was made.

22 Oct 2014

PE consider that hand not necessarily against chest when shot went off. PB: Are you contesting evidence of Dr Verster?

22 Oct 2014

PB reads Qwabe evidence, that Mngeni was sitting. Possible for someone in original vehicle to be seated, deliver contact shot?

22 Oct 2014

Scenario presented by defence, that shooter leaned into door with upper body, is possible, PE concedes.

22 Oct 2014

Scenario presented by defence, that shooter leaned into door with upper body, is possible, PE concedes.

22 Oct 2014

PB: Videos aimed at creating picture positioning shooter at seat instead of door, not so? Defence case is Qwabe shot from door.

22 Oct 2014

PE: Contusions found on legs of deceased, shooter tried to hold leg, other leg free to kick.

22 Oct 2014

What I am putting to you is patently correct but you are steadfastly refusing to make that concession - PB

22 Oct 2014

PB: It is clear that your evidence is false. You are not holding the tape measure against the seat.

22 Oct 2014

You are miles away from being an objective witness, PB tells PE.

22 Oct 2014

See this summary below of proceedings this morning.

22 Oct 2014

PE concedes that the defence's measurements of Mngeni's arm could be correct and accepts the measurements.

22 Oct 2014

PE: I did not realise the arm measurement of Mngeni would be that critical.

22 Oct 2014

PE's credibility in spotlight. Questions on whether measurements of the Sharan he'd investigated, are accurate. The measurements were taken about two weeks ago.

22 Oct 2014

Engelbrecht has done over 1 000 reports - but Botha tears into his methods - photo of seat doesn't show defect, not same seat.

22 Oct 2014

PE says he had access to post mortem photos in 2012.

22 Oct 2014

The defence were only given PE's findings last night.

22 Oct 2014

"Feel kinda sorry for Engelbrecht, being torn apart by defence - probably didn't have much time, resources to do a proper job," tweets Roy McKenzie. 

22 Oct 2014

Proceedings have resumed. Engelbrecht still under cross examination.

22 Oct 2014

Court adjourns for lunch.

22 Oct 2014

PE: If deceased was on the back seat in an upright position - easier to make contact shot.

Judge calls for adjournment...

22 Oct 2014

PE: the deceased's upper body was not on [the] middle back seat. But concede this should have been tilted forward.

22 Oct 2014

Defence also independently conducted ballistics tests, will be brought in later, Botha says.

22 Oct 2014

Judge asks PE how tests conducted, surely measurements must be exact? He agrees.

22 Oct 2014

PE looking decidedly uncomfortable in the witness stand as defence rips his ballistic tests' evidence apart.

22 Oct 2014

Where are the measurements of the tests done? PE looks at his notes. Mopp says these were disclosed to the defence, Botha disagrees.

22 Oct 2014

Botha hammering PE for doing tests on vehicle different to original.

22 Oct 2014

PE: Would have been difficult to get original vehicle. Tests [were] done on different model Sharan, seats in normal position.

22 Oct 2014

PE: Tests done with seats in normal seating position.

Botha: What did you want to achieve measuring a vehicle different to the original?

22 Oct 2014

Botha: Front left seat moved much further forward than driver's seat when shooting happened - looking at the crime scene pics.

22 Oct 2014

Botha: Surely the vehicle could not have had same seating as when deceased shot?

PE admits he knew it wasn't same...

22 Oct 2014

PE explains sponges came from seat of VW Sharan - had to remove leather to get to the sponge. Shows them in court.

22 Oct 2014

PE admits he recently took measurements of same vehicle, not sure if it had same seats, suspects they [were] replaced.

22 Oct 2014

PE says he can't say for sure which hand was used to shoot, but the left hand would have been easier.

22 Oct 2014

Shrien Dewani [SD] leans forward in dock as he strains to hear the interaction between Botha and Engelbrecht [PE].

22 Oct 2014

Botha refers back to evidence - where did you refer to trajectory of projectile? Why did you give this evidence under oath?

22 Oct 2014

PE: According to facts I had in 2012, the shot could have come from left front. Trajectory and pictures of wounds supported this.

22 Oct 2014

Botha ripping into PE's version of events - how could you misunderstand question, [and] give that evidence?

22 Oct 2014

Botha: You were not perhaps trying to mislead the court at the time? No, says PE.

22 Oct 2014

Botha: How could you as an expert witness give that version under oath when your own version differs, don't have all facts?

22 Oct 2014

PE's testimony in Mngeni trial read by Botha: Testified it was difficult to say where shot fired from, dep[endent] on position.

22 Oct 2014

Botha: Qwabe testified that Mngeni fired the shot from the front left seat. Mngeni said (driver) Qwabe fired the shot - dispute over this.
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