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Pistorius told 'snowball of lies,' says prosecution 7 August 2014 Last updated at 16:00 The main prosecutor in the trial of Oscar Pistorius has argued that the South African athlete cannot avoid a conviction for murdering his girlfriend. Gerrie Nel accused the athlete of being a "deceitful witness" who told the court a "snowball of lies". Mr Pistorius denies murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. He says he mistook her for an intruder but the prosecution says he deliberately shot her after a row. Prosecutor Gerrie Nel made his concluding remarks on Thursday, with the defence due to follow on Friday. Known as the "Pitbull" prosecutor, Mr Nel said that even if Mr Pistorius' account of events were true, "he cannot escape" a conviction for murdering with intent. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel (April 2014)Prosecutor Gerrie Nel went on the offensive once again as he made his closing arguments Barry Roux, defence lawyer for mur