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The High Court in Pretoria has heard that murder-accused Oscar Pistorius was "broken" shortly after his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead in his Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year.
The Blade runner's murder trial resumed this morning with the defence calling his neighbour Johan Stander to the stand.
Stander testified that they tried to calm Pistorius down and that he was screaming and was crying and praying.
Stander said he was torn apart, broken and desperate.
Stander said the paralympian called him at 3.18am on Valentine's Day last year, shortly after Steenkamp was shot.
He said Pistorius had asked him to come to his house and that he had shot Reeva, thinking she was an intruder.
Steenkamp's mother, June, is back in court with her lawyer and friend.
Sporting a closely-shaved haircut, Pistorius was greeted by a few supporters as he walked into the High Court for day 26 of his murder trial.
"We love you Oscar," a young woman shouted as the paralympic athlete walked the gauntlet of photographers, cameramen, and police
officers.
Ferdinand Eichstadt said he was at court to offer moral support.
He said the judge would decide whether he's guilty or not but that he regarded Pistorius as a hero.
Eichstadt had a large poster with pictures of Pistorius and the words: "Vote Oscar Pistorius our ambassador in the war against crime.
Apart from the murder charge, Pistorius is also charged with three alleged contraventions of the Firearms Control Act -- one of illegal possession of
ammunition, and two of discharging a firearm in public.
