Oscar Pistorius trial: Week four round-up

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The trial of Oscar Pistorius started in Pretoria on Monday 3 March. The South African athlete is accused of murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in February 2013.

Here is how our reporters covered the big moments, via tweets and video reports, in the fourth week of the trial. You can follow the coverage when the trial resumes via our correspondents in Pretoria on Twitter here, external.

Day 14 - Monday 24 March

Oscar Pistorius cries during day 14 of his murder trialImage source, AFP
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Oscar Pistorius broke down in court on day 14 and sobbed throughout the evidence

Tweet by the BBC's Andrew Harding
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Tweet by the BBC's Andrew Harding
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Tweet by the BBC's Pumza Fihlani
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Tweet by the BBC's Pumza Fihlani
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Tweet by the BBC's Andrew Harding
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Tweet by the BBC's Andrew Harding
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Tweet by the BBC's Pumza Fihlani
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Tweet by the BBC's Pumza Fihlani
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Tweet by the BBC's Andrew Harding
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Tweet by the BBC's Andrew Harding
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Tweet by the BBC's Andrew Harding
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Oscar Pistorius trial day 14: Key moments

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Day 15 - Tuesday 25 March

June Steenkamp, right, mother of the late Reeva SteenkampImage source, AP
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The evidence on day 15 was too much for Reeva Steenkamp's mother June (R)

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Tweet by the BBC's Karen Allen
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Tweet by the BBC's Pumza Fihlani
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Tweet by the BBC's Andrew Harding
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Tweet by the BBC's Karen Allen
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Tweet by the BBC's Andrew Harding
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Tweet by the BBC's Pumza Fihlani
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Tweet by the BBC's Andrew Harding
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Tweet by the BBC's Andrew Harding
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Tweet by the BBC's Andrew Harding
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Oscar Pistorius trial day 15: Key moments

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Friday 28 March

Oscar Pistorius leaves the courtroom in Pretoria - 28 March 2014Image source, Reuters
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Oscar Pistorius leaves the court after the trial was postponed until 7 April

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Tweet by the BBC's Pumza Fihlani
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Tweet by the BBC's Pumza Fihlani
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Tweet by the BBC's Andrew Harding
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Tweet by the BBC's Nomsa Maseko
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Tweet by the BBC's Pumza Fihlani
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Tweet by the BBC's Karen Allen
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The evidence so far

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The BBC's Karin Giannone details the case so far and the prosecution's portrayal of Pistorius's character

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