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Video of Pistorius reenacting is shown

Newly released video footage shows Oscar Pistorius participating in a reenactment of how he says he fatally shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and then carried her out of a toilet cubicle in his home.

Australian broadcaster Channel Seven showed the footage Sunday, a day before the trial resumes Monday. That prompted criticism from a lawyer for the double-amputee athlete who said the reenactment was made with the help of a U.S.-based company last year as part of the defense team's trial preparations.

In the video, Pistorius is seen walking on his stumps with an arm outstretched and fist clenched, as though holding a gun. It also shows Pistorius carrying a woman. It is unclear where the reenactment was filmed. Pistorius has said he mistakenly shot Steenkamp though a door because he thought there was an intruder in his home. - AP