Pistorius not considered flight risk, granted bail

Paralympic icon Oscar Pistorius was yesterday granted bail by a South African magistrate, pending a high-profile trial for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Pretoria magistrate Desmond Nair ruled Pistorius was not a flight risk and does not pose a danger to society after an emotional four-day bail hearing.

“I come to the conclusion that the accused has made a case to be released on bail,” Nair said to cries of “Yes!” from Pistorius’s family and supporters.