Oscar Pistorius verdict: First day round-up
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Judge Thokozile Masipa began reading out the verdict in the trial of Oscar Pistorius for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
She gave a summary of the proceedings, analysing the evidence and the defence and prosecution cases.
But after concluding that Mr Pistorius could not have committed murder, the judge adjourned the trial saying that a charge of culpable homicide was still under consideration.
Here is a round-up of the big moments, via BBC tweets and in video.
BBC News looks the key moments from the first day of verdicts in Oscar Pistorius trial
Arrival 09:30 (07:30 GMT):
The reading begins:
Judge Thokozile Masipa spoke for more than four hours
Neighbours' evidence:
Reeva Steenkamp was killed by three bullets fired through the toilet door in the early hours of 14 February 2013
Timeline and WhatsApp messages:
The couple's WhatsApp messages were read out during the trial
Pistorius' own evidence:
The judge criticised Oscar Pistorius as a witness
Murder charge:
Reeva Steenkamp's parents were in court for the judgement
Judge: "He did not subjectively foresee as a possibility that he would kill the person behind the door, let alone the deceased, as he thought she was in the bedroom"
Culpable homicide?
It was tense in the courtroom as the judge read out her verdict
South African Judge Thokozile Masipa: "It is clear that his conduct was negligent"
