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The trial of Oscar Pistorius for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp and several gun-related charges (The State vs Oscar Pistorius) in the High Court of South Africa in Pretoria opened on 3 March 2014. Pistorius was a leading South African runner who won attention as an athlete with a disability competing at a high level, including at multiple Paralympic Games and the 2012 Summer Olympics .
- 12 September 2014
Jan 7, 2024 · FILE — People pprotest against Oscar Pistorius outside the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 during the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius. Pistorius shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp more than a decade ago in a Valentine’s Day, killing that jolted the world and shattered the image of a sports superstar.(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)
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Jan 5, 2024 · Oscar Pistorius's various trials and hearings attracted enormous media interest. Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been freed on parole from a South African jail, nearly 11 years after murdering his ...
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- Apology. Oscar Pistorius took the stand on 7 April 2014 and began with an emotional apology: "I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to Mrs and Mr Steenkamp, to Reeva's family, to those of you who knew her who are here today… there hasn't been a moment since this tragedy happened that I haven't thought about your family.
- Vomiting. When a graphic photo of Ms Steenkamp's head wound was displayed on screens in the court without warning on 10 March, Pistorius retched repeatedly into a bucket.
- 'Zombie stopper' footage. Media caption, The court was shown a Sky News report showing Pistorius at a shooting range. The prosecution played a video clip on 9 April showing Pistorius shooting at a watermelon and remarking "it's not as soft as brains… but it's a zombie stopper".
- WhatsApp row. During testimony on 24 March, a police captain read out a text message sent by Ms Steenkamp to Pistorius weeks before she was shot. "I'm scared of you sometimes and how you snap at me and how you will react to me," she said.
Jan 5, 2024 · Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been freed on parole from a South African jail, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. ... March 2014: Trial begins. September 2014: Judge ...
Nov 8, 2021 · Nov. 8, 2021. JOHANNESBURG — Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympic sprinter who garnered global headlines after killing his girlfriend in 2013, may soon be paroled from prison, South ...
