Pistorius: 'I Was Besotted With Reeva'

Oscar Pistorius has told how he was "besotted" with Reeva Steenkamp after the pair began to date.

The 27-year-old sounded close to tears again as he gave evidence for the second day at his murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa.

Describing the start of their relationship Pistorius told the court how they began dating at a sports award ceremony.

Oscar Pistorius wept in court yesterday before giving evidence

He said: "I really didn't think that she would go with me (...) I phoned her and she said she would go with me. 

"After the evening we sat speaking until 2 or 3 in the morning. She was a fantastic date."

Pistorius said he believed that he was "more into" Reeva than she was into him.

 "I was very keen on Reeva. I was besotted with her," he said.

Pistorius is expected to field questions all day and describe events relating to the death of his girlfriend.

June Steenkamp sat stony-faced through the evidence yesterday

Pistorius shot Ms Steenkamp, 29, dead in the bathroom of his home but denies murder, claiming that he thought the model was an intruder.  

He also denies illegally possessing ammunition and two further counts related to shooting a gun in public in separate incidents prior to the killing.

Yesterday, Pistorius slumped on the floor of the dock after testifying for most of the day, unable to continue because he was too exhausted.

Pistorius said meeting Reeva Steenkamp was a 'blessing'

He wept and trembled his way through his first day of defence evidence, describing how panic attacks had left him hiding in cupboards since the shooting.

He  told the court he woke "smelling blood", was unable to sleep and was on anti-depressants and sedatives.  

And in dramatic scenes in Pretoria, the day ended early with Pistorius sitting on the floor of the dock with his psychologist wiping away tears and stroking his face.

The athlete's family formed a protective shield around him as he composed himself before eventually leaving the building.

Moments earlier, the court hearing had been adjourned for the day after Judge Thokozile Masipa agreed that Pistorius was "exhausted", having not slept.

Yesterday morning, Pistorius cried as he turned towards Reeva's mother June and apologised for all the hurt he had caused her.

His voice cracking, he said: "I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to Reeva's family, to those of you who knew her who are here today, to her friends.

"There hasn't been a moment since this tragedy happened that I haven't thought about your family."

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