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           Witness at Pistorius Trial Describes 'Terrified' Screaming

   Week four of the Oscar Pistorius trial began Monday with a neighbor
   saying she heard screams from both a woman and a man on the morning the
   athlete shot and killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
   The testimony from Anette Stipp was consistent with other witnesses who
   said they heard a woman`s screams coming from the home of Pistorius
   around 3 a.m. on February 14, 2013.
   Defense lawyers have argued neighbors were actually hearing Pistorius
   scream in a high-pitched voice.
   Pistorius has acknowledged killing Steenkamp, but says he thought he
   was shooting at an intruder through a bathroom door. Prosecutors say
   the shooting was deliberate.
   Questioned by prosecutor Gerrie Nel, Stipp testified that she heard
   gunshots followed by what she called "terrified, terrified screaming"
   from a woman. Stipp also said she heard a man screaming. She said all
   the screaming stopped after what she called a second set of shots.
   The witness said she told her husband Johan, who testified earlier in
   the trial, that she thought a "family murder" had taken place.
   Pistorius has pleaded not guilty to charges of premeditated murder. The
   South African court hearing the case said Monday that after a two-week
   recess in April, the trial will continue until May 16.
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