Pistorius faces premeditated murder charge

Oscar Pistorius held his head in his hands and wept in court as prosecutors said they would pursue a charge of premeditated murder against the Paralympic superstar.

Pistorius was charged at Pretoria Magistrates Court with one count of murder for the slaying of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, a model and budding reality TV show contestant.

The 30-year-old was shot multiple times and died at Pistorius’s upmarket home early on Thursday morning.