News in Brief
News: Asia_ The Ferry capsize in coast South Korea yesterday. 290 people are still missing, and 4 people are confirmed dead. Many of the people were high school students.
Nigeria: Maiduguri, Borno_ Since 2009, more than 6 000 people have been killed in Islamic violence. Over the weekend 60 people killed, Islamist militants set ablaze houses and killed residents who tried to escape terror attacks. Kidnapping: Yesterday, police in Borno state confirmed attack on boarding school. Parents claim over 100 female students abducted. Attackers suspected to be Boko Haram memmers.
Still on Nigeria: Many people died after two bombs exploded at the bus depot on the outskirts of Abuja during rush hour on Monday 14. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks. Islamist militants Boko Haram have attacked Abuja before.
AMERICA -USA
39 year-old women in Washington arrested after the bodies of her seven babies were found stuffed in cardboard boxes in her garage of her former home.
Malaysia: Search for Flight MH370 Deployed Robot submarine to assist with the search. The underwater device will create sonar map of ocean floor. The plane disappeared during flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
South Africa: 86 year-old raped in George, Western Cape. Security alerted at University of KZN, Durban after drug operation on the Westvill Campus was reported to the Police .
Prosecution Questions Dixon's Expertise: Oscar Murder Trial
7 Days of cross examination the athlete finished his testimony on Tuesday 15. Overwhelmed and exhausted; yet relieved. Both Advocates, Nel and Roux agreed to postpone the case to May 5, 2014.
A new witness was called on day 24: Former police Forensics analyst Roger Dixon continue testifying on crack and hole in door. Defence counsel Barry Roux cross examined Dixon on Tuesday. ''Woods splinters caused by bat hitting the door'', said Dixon.
Roger Dixon is the Defence witness: State prosecutor Gerrie Nel started yesterday to cross examines Dixon. Nel: Are you a BLOOD SPATTER EXPERT? Dixon: No my lady, I have received 'some' training. The credibility of a gun and bat sound was questioned, whether is been edited or not. ''The deceased was shot in quick succession contradicting police ballistic expert version'' , says Dixon. He also confirmed he didn't test Pistorius sock-worn the night he murdered Reeva, and most of the evidence in the crime scene. Forensic Geologist Roger Dixon demonstrated bullets trajectory in court yesterday. Dixon admitted he attended only 3 postmortem in his career.
Court in session at the moment; afterwards it will be adjourned for two weeks
Have a fabulous long weekend
By Nelly Portia
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