Pistorius supporters react to manslaughter verdict

Supporters of Oscar Pistorius have voiced their support and prayers for the South African athlete on social media after he was found guilty of culpable homicide (manslaughter) in the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Messages were left on a Facebook page entitled Support For Oscar from fans wishing to express their backing for Pistorius who is currently awaiting sentencing by the South African court.

The page has over 11,000 likes and has provided minute-by-minute accounts of the Judge Thokozile Masipa's verdicts on the charges against Pistorius.