03-10-2014, 06:11 PM
Day 6 -- 10 March 2014
Cross-examination of Silverwood Security Lead Guard - Mr. Baba
Roux told Baba that Oscar called him first, not the other way around. Baba denied that; he said he wouldn't have been so surprised to find trouble at the house if Pistorius had call him first. Baba says he called Pistorius after talking to Stipp. Pistorius told him that everything was fine tearfully and then called back a short time later.
Roux had a chart of phone calls. He contends that Stipp got through the first time he called even though Stipp testified otherwise. Roux also contends that Pistorius called security first, even though Baba testified otherwise. Roux too contends that Baba made conflicting statements about what Pistorius told him on the phone. In his first statement, Baba said Pistorius told him that "he was fine". In the second statement made shortly thereafter that morning, Baba said that Pistorius told him "everything was fine".
Baba responded that he was tired at end of shift and what Pistorius told him was that "everything was fine". Roux accused Baba of embellishing his statement. IMO, the fact that Pistorius said anything was fine right after he blew Reeva's brains out and as she lay dying says it all - whether Pistorius claimed it was "he" or "everything" that was fine at that moment. I think Roux is nitpicking because that's all he can do with Baba's incriminating account.
Cross-examination of Silverwood Security Lead Guard - Mr. Baba
Roux told Baba that Oscar called him first, not the other way around. Baba denied that; he said he wouldn't have been so surprised to find trouble at the house if Pistorius had call him first. Baba says he called Pistorius after talking to Stipp. Pistorius told him that everything was fine tearfully and then called back a short time later.
Roux had a chart of phone calls. He contends that Stipp got through the first time he called even though Stipp testified otherwise. Roux also contends that Pistorius called security first, even though Baba testified otherwise. Roux too contends that Baba made conflicting statements about what Pistorius told him on the phone. In his first statement, Baba said Pistorius told him that "he was fine". In the second statement made shortly thereafter that morning, Baba said that Pistorius told him "everything was fine".
Baba responded that he was tired at end of shift and what Pistorius told him was that "everything was fine". Roux accused Baba of embellishing his statement. IMO, the fact that Pistorius said anything was fine right after he blew Reeva's brains out and as she lay dying says it all - whether Pistorius claimed it was "he" or "everything" that was fine at that moment. I think Roux is nitpicking because that's all he can do with Baba's incriminating account.