Pistorius Actions 'Dominated By Vulnerability'

Oscar Pistorius' actions when he shot dead his girlfriend were "dominated by vulnerability and anxiety", his lawyer has said.

Barry Roux said the Paralympian athlete was a "compromised person" when he opened fire on Reeva Steenkamp who was in his bathroom as he mistook her for an intruder and thought he was in danger.

Mr Roux told the court his client "did not consciously act unlawfully", though he admitted the runner had "acted excessively".

Closing statements are being made in his sentencing hearing as the defence and prosecution teams put their final arguments to Judge Thokozile Masipa in Pretoria, South Africa.

Pistorius, 27, could face a fine and a suspended jail sentence or up to 15 years in prison after he was found guilty of culpable homicide, the equivalent of manslaughter in the UK.

The Olympian admitted shooting dead Ms Steenkamp in his home.

On Thursday, Ms Steenkamp's family told the judge that they expect the man who killed her to be sent to jail.

The model's cousin Kim Martin told the court that the alternative sentence of community service while under house arrest did not seem to fit the crime.

She said Pistorius needed "to pay for what he'd done".

She said: "My family is not seeking revenge, but to shoot someone behind a door who's unarmed and harmless needs sufficient punishment."

Ms Martin warned that a lenient sentence would send the wrong message out to society.

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