Paralympian Oscar Pistorious was in court today and was
formally charged with the premeditated murder of his model girlfriend, Reeva
Steenkamp. His lawyers had been hoping for the lesser charge of manslaughter
after Oscar claimed he shot Reeva dead in his home on Thursday February 14 2013
after mistaken her for an intruder. Thankfully the courts didn't buy his story
and he will now face a murder trial which will run from now to March 20 2014 at
North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.
The 6-time paralympic sprint champion could also face extra
charges of allegedly discharging a firearm recklessly in two other incidents.
If found guilty of premeditated murder, Oscar could be spending the rest of his
life in jail.
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