An ex-girlfriend of accused murderer Oscar Pistorius testified on Thursday that the South African man constantly carried a gun and that he cheated on her with his alleged victim, Reeva Steenkamp.
Samantha Taylor, a former model, tearfully described her relationship with the “Blade Runner” to a jury on Thursday, The Independent reports. In particular, Taylor discussed her former boyfriend’s fixation on guns.
According to Taylor, Pistorius regularly “carried [a gun] around with him,” The Independent reports. At night, the 27-year-old would reportedly keep his firearm on a nearby table, or on the floor near his prosthetic legs.
Pistorius’ ex-girlfriend also described an incident in which the track star allegedly fired a gun at a traffic light after he and a friend were stopped for speeding. She claimed that Pistorius was “very angry” at the police officer.
“Oscar left his gun on the seat of the car,” Taylor reportedly told the jury. “When the police had a look he saw the gun was on the seat. He said to Oscar the gun couldn’t just stay there. Oscar got very angry. He shouted at the policeman that he was not allowed to touch his gun.”
Later, she claimed that Pistorius, who was intent on shooting a traffic light, fired a shot out of his car’s sun roof to “annoy the police,” The Independent notes. She said that Pistorius would frequently worry about the possibility of home invaders, and that he once woke her up in the middle of the night, picked up a gun, and went to inspect his house.
Taylor also disputed the notion that Pistorius “sounds like a woman” when upset; the track star’s lawyers claim that Pistorius was responsible for the screams emanating from his house on the night of Steenkamp’s death.
“I have heard him scream a few times,” Taylor reportedly said. “It’s not true [that he sounds like a woman]. He sounds like a man.”
Finally, a tearful Taylor revealed that Pistorius’ relationship with Steenkamp began while they were still together, and that the “Blade Runner” cheated on her. She said that Pistorius would “send messages” by phone in the middle of the night, and that he took Steenkamp to an award show while he and Taylor were “still in a relationship.”
Taylor, a marketing student, reportedly began dating Pistorius when she was 18 years old, South Africa’s City Press reported. Their relationship officially came to an end in November 2012.
Who Is Samantha Taylor? Oscar Pistorius Ex-Girlfriend Testifies He 'Cheated' With Reeva Steenkamp, Describes Gun Incident [PHOTO]
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