Dying Reeva's Screams 'As Loud As A Plane'

It is possible Reeva Steenkamp's screams on the night she was shot and killed by Oscar Pistorius were as loud as a plane's engine, a court has heard.

State Prosecutor Gerrie Nel has been questioning acoustic expert Ivan Lin on the sounds heard on Valentine's Day last year when the athlete's girlfriend was killed.
When asked if he would put Ms Steenkamp's screams at 120 dB, Mr Lin said: "120 means extremely loud, you can almost hear it 100 metres away. It is a very slight possibility, but it is possible."
Sky Correspondent Emma Hurd, who is in the courtroom, said: "Mr Nel is now going through Lin's evidence about the possible volume of a woman screaming. Lin says he used 120DB - loud as a plane.

"Mr Nel is trying to make the point that Reeva Steenkamp would have screamed loudly because she was 'screaming for her life'."
A month of psychiatric tests found Pistorius was not mentally ill at the time of Ms Steenkamp's and that he is fit to stand trial.
The results of the month-long mental assessment may play a part in any future sentencing.
The judge ordered the evaluation after a psychiatrist giving evidence in the athlete's defence told the court he suffered from generalised anxiety disorder, and that this may have influenced his judgement.
Pistorius denies murdering Ms Steenkamp, claiming he mistook her for an intruder in his home.