Pistorius 'too famous to flee bail', lawyers claim

Oscar Pistorius will continue his fight for bail in the fourth day of a dramatic court hearing.

Pistorius 'too famous to flee bail', lawyers claim
Fri, 22 Feb, 2013 - 08:10

Oscar Pistorius will continue his fight for bail in the fourth day of a dramatic court hearing.

The Paralympian’s defence team yesterday summed up their case arguing that the sports star, who said he shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp because he thought she was a burglar, is too famous to flee bail.

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