Tag: Oscar Pistorius
Final arguments begin in Pistorius murder trial
South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the dock on Thursday to hear concluding arguments in his murder trial, with…
Pistorius’s brother ‘badly hurt’ in S.Africa auto crash
The older brother of South African Paralympian and murder defendant Oscar Pistorius is in hospital after being “badly hurt” in…
Pistorius defence rests case, date set for final arguments
Lawyers defending Oscar Pistorius on charges of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp rested their case on Tuesday, heralding the final…
Disability made Pistorius feel vulnerable
Oscar Pistorius’s defence sought to show the double-amputee sprinter feels highly vulnerable and acted out of fear not anger when…
Oscar Pistorius a ‘suicide risk’
Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius, on trial over the killing of his girlfriend, is suffering from post-traumatic stress and is a…
Pistorius not mentally ill during shooting
The murder trial of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius resumed on Monday with experts saying they had found no sign of mental…
Pistorius reports to psychiatric hospital for tests
South Africa’s murder-accused paralympic hero Oscar Pistorius Monday arrived at a psychiatric hospital to begin up to 30-days of tests…
Analysis: Pistorius contradicts himself in the dock
Oscar Pistorius did himself more harm than good when he took the witness stand, say South African lawyers. Throughout five…
Pistorius killed Steenkamp after argument, says prosecutor
Oscar Pistorius argued with his girlfriend shortly before shooting her dead, the prosecution lawyer alleged Monday as his gruelling cross-examination…
Oscar Pistorius Tells How He Killed Steenkamp
Oscar Pistorius, on Tuesday, broke down as he told South African court how he accidentally killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp…
Pistorius breaks down in court, forcing trial adjournment
Oscar Pistorius broke down in tears in the dock today, forcing an adjournment in his murder trial, as he recalled…
Pistorius: Reeva Steenkamp was scared of me
Oscar Pistorius, South Africa’s Star Paralympian, returned to the witness box at his murder trial on Tuesday, insisting he and…
Murder trial: Pistorius opens defence
Lawyers for Oscar Pistorius called a forensic pathologist to the stand Monday to open his defence in the trial over…
Judge adjourns Pistorius murder trial
The judge overseeing Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial on Friday adjourned the case for more than a week — just before…
Court hears how Pistorius shot girlfriend
Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend first in the hip before hitting her fatally in the head through a locked toilet…
South Africa appoints judge for Pistorius trial
South Africa’s Department of Justice on Monday in Cape Town confirmed that 66-year-old judge, Thokozile Masipa, would preside at the…
Pistorius To Face Additional Gun Charges
South African Olympics and Paralympics track star, Oscar Pistorius will face two additional gun-related charges at his trial for the…
Cop in Pistorius murder case quits
South African detective Hilton Botha said Thursday his resignation from the police force was not due to the bungled investigations…
Substance found in Pistorius home a ‘sexual stimulant’
A substance found in star athlete Oscar Pistorius’s home during a search by police investigating the killing of his girlfriend…
Witnesses: Pistorius ‘fought’ with lover before killling
PRETORIA (AFP) – Bail hearing has been shifted to Thursday by a South African court in the riveting trial of…
Steenkamp: Pistorius accused of premeditated murder
South African sporting hero Oscar Pistorius broke down in court again on Tuesday as he was accused of shooting his…
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Pistorius’ Girlfriend For Burial ‘Morrow
The family of Reeva Steenkamp says her body is back in her hometown of Port Elizabeth and a private funeral…
South Africa: Murder so shocking on Val day
PRETORIA (AFP) – Olympic star Oscar Pistorius broke down in tears in the dock Friday as he was charged with…
Pistorius formally charged with murder
A tearful Oscar Pistorius appeared before a South African magistrate on Friday where he was formally charged with murdering his…
South Africa’s Blade Runner charged with murder
South Africa’s Olympic sprint star Oscar “Blade Runner” Pistorius has been charged with the Valentine’s Day murder of his model…
Pistorius Vows To Break Rival’s Leg
Oscar Pistorius returned from the London Olympic games to find that his girlfriend had allegedly cheated on him. Enraged by…
Amputee Pistorius qualifies for 400m semi
South African Oscar Pistorius made history on Saturday when he became the first double amputee to compete in an athletics…
Olympic Slot Excites Pistorius
It’s been a long journey from the east of Pretoria, which Oscar Pistorius calls home, to the east of London,…
Pistories Eyes Qualifying Time
Time is running out for double amputee Oscar Pistorius to qualify for his specialist event at the London Olympics after…
Pistorius Holds Olympic Hope
South African double amputee runner, Oscar Pistorius geared up for his latest attempt to seal an historic Olympic place by…