Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Oscar Pistorius Trial: Verdict Due This Week

Pistorius
The judge in the trial of Oscar Pistorius will this week deliver her verdicts in a case that has captivated the world.
For six months a Pretoria court has sought the truth behind what happened on the night the athlete shot his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, through the locked toilet door at his home. The state claims the couple had rowed in the early hours of Valentine’s Day last year and that Pistorius shot his girlfriend deliberately.
Pistorius admits shooting Ms Steenkamp, but insists he mistook her for an intruder and fired in self-defence. In a first for South Africa the entire case has been televised. While the audio of the testimony was broadcast, witnesses were given the option not to appear on camera. Pistorius, once South Africa's golden boy, spent seven days on the witness stand giving his version of events.
INC News, 09/09/2014

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