'Too scared to sleep' Pistorius tells court, apologises to Reeva's parents

An emotional Pistorius takes stand in own defence at murder trial and tells of sleepless nights haunted by nightmares and ‘the smell of blood’.

His voice cracking with emotion, Oscar Pistorius took the witness stand in his own defence on Monday, saying the Valentine’s Day shooting of his girlfriend last year had left him sleepless, terrified and plagued by nightmares.