Moment of truth arrives for Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius made his name by thrilling crowds with his unique sprinting style, but today the eyes of the world will fall on the athlete for very different reasons.

More than 18 months after he shot dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his luxury home on Valentine’s Day 2013, the sportsman known as the Blade Runner will finally learn his fate as a judge delivers her verdict in one of the most closely-followed trials of recent times.

The courtroom in Pretoria will convene for the final time to see the culmination of a case that heard from scores of witnesses and captivated a global audience with dramatic and heartbreaking scenes.