'You knew Reeva went behind the door and you shot at her', Mr Nel says
Sprinter challenged on why Miss Steenkamp did not scream when he shot
Paralympian said he was 'tired' after admitting making mistake in evidence
'I think you're trying to cover up for lies', chief prosecutor tells athlete
Oscar Pistorius broke down in the witness box once again today during a fierce a line of questioning from the prosecutor who accused him of doctoring his evidence.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel began the sixth day of cross-examination in the same vein as he ended last week by claiming the runner was changing his version of events in court.He told the court: 'Today I'm going to prove your version of events is untrue. That you tailored your version, concocted your story.
'Your version is so improbable that it cannot reasonably possibly be true.'
The court was forced to dramatically adjourn when the athlete broke down sobbing after being asked by Mr Nel to repeat what he said as he moved toward the bathroom where he shot Miss Steenkamp.
'I screamed "get the f*** out of my house",' he wailed, prompting the judge to end the session temporarily.
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Backing their hero: A supporter holding white balloons greets Oscar Pistorius as he arrives at high court in Pretoria for a second week on the witness stand after a gruelling week of testimony
Support: The Paralympian has returned to the stand after a gruelling week in which he was accused of deliberately shooting Reeva Steenkamp after an argument
Earlier, fans of Oscar Pistorius greeted the athlete with hugs and white balloons outside court today as he arrived for a second week on the witness stand.The Paralympian was met with messages of support saying 'Ozzy, we love you' and 'hero' while others played music in a festival atmosphere outside the high court in Pretoria.
He has returned to the stand after a gruelling week in which he was accused of deliberately shooting his girlfriend through a toilet door as the couple talked and argued in the early hours of Valentine's Day last year.
Over the weekend, Reeva Steenkamp's older sister branded the runner a 'disgusting liar' after attending some of his testimony in court with her mother.
'We love you': Pistorius is hugged by a supporter as he arrives at court for his murder trial
She told the Mail on Sunday that the trial 'almost destroyed me'.She said: 'He knew we were there but he almost lost his balance and fell over when he saw us.
'Then he sat in the dock, smirking. He killed my sister and yet he still seems to be enjoying his celebrity status.
'During the adjournments he marched around as if he was still a star while my mother and I just wanted to hide away,' she added.
'I don't understand how anyone could commit that act - kill someone - and behave like that.'
Keeping the faith: A supporter offers the runner a cross as he prepares for another round of questioning from state prosecutor Gerrie Nel on the night he shot his girlfriend
Mr Nel later followed up with his central accusation - that the couple had an argument and Steenkamp fled to the toilet pursued by Pistorius, who then shot her through the closed wooden door.
'You knew that Reeva went behind the door and you shot at her,' Mr Nel said. 'You shot at her knowing she was behind the door.'
Moral support: Members of a Facebook supporters' group hold a religious text and trophy as they wait for him to arrive at the high court in Pretoria
Making their feelings known: A fan holds a poster saying 'Ozzy, we love you and pray for you' outside court
Pistorius, who claims he shot Miss Steenkamp by mistake thinking she was a nighttime intruder behind a toilet door in his bathroom, faces life in prison if convicted of murder.
Pistorius says he shouted at what he thought was an intruder in his house and also at Miss Steenkamp to call the police.
Mr Nel said that if that were the case, she would not have stood up against the door. She would have retreated away from it. And she would have responded to Pistorius, the chief prosecutor said.
'I don't think anybody could say where she would have stood,' Pistorius replied.
Polarising opinion: Pistorius was branded a 'disgusting liar' by Reeva Steenkamp's older sister in an interview with The Mail On Sunday over the weekend but his supporters are convinced he is innocent
Encouragement: Pistorius's sister Aimee, who has been in court throughout the trial, is greeted by fans
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