Updated - 'No inconsistencies' with Pistorius account according to evidence
An investigating officer says he found nothing at the scene of Reeva Steenkamp's death inconsistent with Oscar Pistorius's account of how he came to shoot his model girlfriend as his bail hearing continues ahead of charges of premeditated murder.
Reeva Sneenkamp and Oscar Pistorius
Botha confirms to defence that there were no signs of assault on Steenkamp, or of her having defended herself against an assault, in the post-mortem.
He confirms to Oldwage that he found nothing at the scene inconsistent with Pistorius's account of what happened.
Court session breaks for 45 minutes for lunch.
Botha says that a witness heard a gunshot at the home of Pistorius followed by screams then more shots.
Defending lawyer Kenny Oldwage, questioning the investigating officer, says that the "testosterone" he claims was found in Pistorius's apartment was a legal herbal remedy used by athletes.
Botha admits not reading the whole label as it was dark - substance was Testoconpasupium, indeed a herbal remedy.
Botha also admits that the aforementioned witness - who is also said to have heard a non-stop argument between the former sprinter and Steenkamp before she was shot - lives 600m away. There are gasps in court.
Oldwage added that Steenkamp's bladder was empty when she was found, which is consistent with his client's story that she must have gone to the toilet in the middle of the night.
The hearing gets under way an hour late (8am UK time) due to overcrowding in the Pretoria courtroom caused by huge media interest.
Investigating officer Hilton Botha claims that police found two boxes of testosterone and needles in Pistorius's apartment at the hearing.
A witness heard "non-stop shouting" coming from the home of Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius shortly before his girlfriend was shot dead, prosecutors have said.
Lead prosecutor Gerrie Nel painted a picture of a premeditated killing, a crime which carries a life sentence in South Africa. "If I arm myself, walk a distance and murder a person, that is premeditated," he told the packed courtroom.
Investigating officer Hilton Botha said he was opposing bail because he believed Pistorius "a flight risk" as he has offshore accounts and a house in Italy. "If he managed to leave the country, we might struggle to get him back," he said.
Botha said Steenkamp was in a locked toilet adjoining Pistorius's bathroom when hit by three bullets - in the head, elbow and hip - and that the angle at which the shots were fired through the door suggested the shooter had aimed specifically to hit somebody on the toilet.
He said more charges would be added after police found unlicensed .38 ammunition in a safe.
