Pistorius will be charged with murder

Oscar Pistorius will be charged with premeditated murder on Monday and the double-amputee Olympian will go on trial in early 2014, about a year after shooting dead his girlfriend, prosecutors said.

Pistorius will be charged with murder
Fri, 16 Aug, 2013 - 16:55

Oscar Pistorius will be charged with premeditated murder on Monday and the double-amputee Olympian will go on trial in early 2014, about a year after shooting dead his girlfriend, prosecutors said.

In a sombre twist, Pistorius will be indicted on the day the woman he killed, Reeva Steenkamp, would have celebrated her 30th birthday.

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