Pistorius trial verdict expected today

More than 18 months after he shot dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his luxury home on Valentine's Day 2013, Oscar Pistorius 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 today to see the culmination of a case that heard from scores of witnesses and captivated a global audience with dramatic and heartbreaking scenes.