New forensic evidence claims Oscar Pistorius attacked his lover Reeva Steenkamp with a cricket bat before shooting her dead

Shocking new evidence emerged today that claims to show that six-time Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius allegedly attacked his lover with a cricket bat before shooting her dead at his home in Pretoria, South Africa on Valentine's Day 2013.

During his trial, he claimed that he accidentally killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after mistaking her for an intruder who was lurking in his toilet. This might however turn out to untrue as forensic experts now believe two injuries on the model's back match the tip of the bat.

Marks on the ripped and twisted handle also suggest there was a struggle between the pair. If confirmed, it would strengthen the prosecution's case that Oscar gunned down Miss Steenkamp during a late-night row after she had locked herself in the toilet cubicle