An anguished, tearful Oscar Pistorius screamed for help, moments after fatally shooting his girlfriend, a neighbor of the famed Blade Runner testified on Tuesday.
Pistorius' lawyers want to show how their client appropriately flipped out after realizing he had fired on gal pal Reeva Steenkamp in a tragic case of mistaken identity.
Prosecutors believe the once-beloved Olympian Pistorius murdered his gorgeous girlfriend after a bitter argument in the early morning hours of Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2013.
"I heard somebody saying help help help," neighbor and defense witness Eontle Nhlengethwa told the high court in Pretoria.
"It was a very loud sound, my lady [judge]. It was the sound of a male person's voice."
The double-amputee Pistorius, 27, could spend 25 years to life behind bars if convicted of premeditated murder.
He could also be convicted of culpable homicide, the equivalent to manslaughter, and get up to 15 years in prison.
State Prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions a witness in court on May 6th.Photo: Reuters
Pistorius claims he believed there was an intruder in his home, prompting him to open fire on the bathroom adjoining the master bedroom.
Instead, his bullets tore through the 29-year-old Steenkamp, a model, reality TV star and law school grad who was cowering by the toilet.
Nhlengethwa, who runs a civil engineering company, said he's resided in the same gated community as Pistorius since late 2009.
Reeva Steenkamp at an awards ceremony February 7th, 2013.Photo: Getty Images
"He was basically that friendly neighbor," Nhlengethwa said.
The witness also described meeting Steenkamp the weekend before she was killed and was struck by her incredibly friendly demeanor.
"I don't think I will ever forget that moment," he said. "She just opened her arms. She just came and hugged me."
Before last year's shooting, Pistorius was one of the world's most beloved athletes. The double-amputee wore J-shaped prosthetic legs to run in the 2012 London Olympics, and became a symbol of perseverance and hope.
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