Oscar Pistorius was physically overcome as pathologist Gert Saayman described the autopsy of Reeva Steenkamp on Monday.
The Olympian known as the 'Blade Runner' 'retched and heaved' as Saayman delivered his testimony, according to Agence France-Presse.
Saayman detailed the damage to Steenkamp's body, inflicted by multiple gun shot wounds administered by Pistorius through a locked bathroom door. The defense claims Pistorius believed an intruder had entered his home.
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Steenkamp was shot once on the top right of head, once in the right elbow and once in the right hip. She was also stuck in the webbing of her left hand.
The model and law graduate also sustained injuries from fragments of bullet, fragments of the door and fragments of her own bone.
As the details were read out, the court was forced to adjourn as Pistorius broke down, his shoulders visibly shaking.
"Mr Roux can you just attend to the accused, not sure what's happening?" Judge Thokozile Masipa said, addressing Pistorius's lawyer.
The media has been banned from directly reporting on Saayman's testimony. This includes posting accounts of the University of Pretoria pathologist's testimony to Twitter and other forms of social media.
Saayman cited ethical reasons for requesting his testimony be barred from the public.
"I think that it goes against the good morals of society for us to make information of this nature available in a manner that vulnerable or unsuspecting people in society may be exposed," Saayman said.
