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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) [1] [2] in the High Court of South Africa in Pretoria opened on 3 March 2014.
- 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 · AFP. Former sporting superstar Oscar Pistorius might be the most famous killer in the world. The former Paralympic champion left prison in South Africa on Friday on parole, having served half...
- Oscar Pistorius' testimony. Image source, Getty Images. Mr Pistorius has told the court that on the night of the shooting the couple had dinner at about 19:00 local time (17:00 GMT) before watching television and falling asleep between 21:00 and 22:00.
- The prosecutor's view. Image source, Getty Images. The prosecution says Mr Pistorius deliberately shot dead Ms Steenkamp after the couple had had an argument on Valentine's Day.
- Cricket bat. Image source, Getty Images. Image caption, Col Vermeulen said the marks were too low for someone standing upright at hitting the door. The defence and prosecution also disagree about bangs heard that night and whether they were made by Mr Pistorius hitting the door with a cricket bat, or whether they were gunshots, or both.
- Gunshots. Image caption, Damage to toilet door in bathroom. Ballistics expert Captain Christiaan Mangena told the court he believed Ms Steenkamp was standing up in the toilet cubicle, facing the closed door when she was hit in the right hip.
Jan 5, 2024 · 5 January 2024. By Daniel De Simone in Pretoria & Damian Zane in London,BBC News. Getty Images. Oscar Pistorius's various trials and hearings attracted enormous media interest. Paralympian...
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 African...
Jan 5, 2024 · The trial of "blade runner" Oscar Pistorius gripped the world in 2014 when he was convicted of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius has served at least half his sentence and in November faced a second chance at parole after he was ruled ineligible last March.
