Inside court Mr Nel said that they would be arguing that it was "pre-meditated murder".
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Mr. Nel said Mr. Pistorius then fired four shots from a 9mm handgun through the closed bathroom door, before forcing his way into the bathroom.
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Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said Steenkamp had come over around 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on February 13 to spend the night, but the couple got in a heated argument.
State prosecutor Gerrie Nel said during the bail hearing Tuesday that Mr. Pistorius "shot and killed an unarmed woman" and that he would argue the athletics star committed premeditated murder.
Mr. Nel said it didn't make sense that a man, fearful for his safety, would rush to the bathroom and fire shots through the door before checking where Ms. Steenkamp was located.
In arguments wrapping up Thursday's session, Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said Pistorius' defense team has failed to explain why investigators found two cell phones and the gun believed to have been used in the shooting in front of the shower.
Mr. Nel said it didn't make sense that a man who has been portrayed as fearful for his safety would leave his bedroom sliding door open or that Mr. Pistorius would fire through the bathroom door before checking where Ms. Steenkamp was located.
The state prosecutor, Mr. Nel, said the 26-year old athlete hasn't yet been asked to plead, and a judge postponed the bail hearing.
State prosecutor Gerrie Nel had said on Tuesday that Mr. Pistorius "shot and killed an unarmed woman" and he would argue the track star committed premeditated murder, a crime that commands a life sentence in prison.
Nel also said Pistorius has shown a lack of realization of what he has done and cast doubt on Pistorius' claims that one of the reasons for his extreme fear that night was that he had been a victim of burglary and violent crime in the past.
"At that stage of the game we needed that wicket (Strauss), it worked out nicely, " said Nel.
"Jacques bowled an unbelievable spell into the wind, it was nice to bowl with him as he kept it so tight, " said Nel, whose alter ego "Gunter" had earned him plenty of column inches before the Test.
Mr. Nel, the state prosecutor, said he disputes Mr. Pistorius's account that he mistook Ms. Steenkamp for a thief.
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Opposing bail, prosecutor Gerrie Nel painted a picture of a man "willing and ready to fire and kill, " and said signs of remorse from Pistorius do not mean that the athlete didn't intend to kill his girlfriend.
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