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Oscar Pistorius pleads not guilty to murder
The much-anticipated trial of Oscar Pistorius begins with the Olympic star denying murdering, or arguing with, his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
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Oscar Pistorius murder trial set for March 2014
On what would have been Reeva Steenkamp’s birthday, Oscar Pistorius is formally indicted on a charge of murdering her and a trial date is set for March 2014.
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Oscar Pistorius released on bail
In a dramatic conclusion to a four-day bail hearing, Oscar Pistorius is granted bail to await trial for the murder of his girlfriend. But women’s campaigners criticise “cheers” in court.
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Listen again: Oscar Pistorius bail hearing
Listen to the decision of the South African magistrate Desmond Nair who rules that Oscar Pistorius has made a successful case to be released on bail.
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Oscar Pistorius ‘numb with shock’ says family
Oscar Pistorius is “numb with shock” over the shooting dead of his girlfriend, the athlete’s uncle said today, vowing to fight the allegations of premeditated murder faced by the Blade Runner.
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Oscar Pistorius to appear in court on murder charge
Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic idol, will appear in court on Friday charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
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‘Blade runner’ Oscar Pistorius sorry for ‘unfair’ comments
Oscar Pistorius apologises for the timing of his comments about the running blades used by T44 200 metres rival Alan Fonteles Oliveira, who beat the South African to the gold medal on Sunday.
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Blade runner Oscar Pistorius to make history
As Oscar Pistorius prepares to compete against able-bodied athletes in the World Athletics Championships, the blade-runner tells Sports Reporter Keme Nzerem that “the hard work is beginning”.
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Pistorius trial: ‘Oscar cheated on me with Reeva’
Ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor breaks down in court while giving evidence about Oscar Pistorius, saying he was rarely without a gun and that he had screamed at her and others in anger.
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Judge delays decision on Pistorius sentence appeal
Prosecutors have sought an appeal on a “shockingly light” sentece against Oscar Pistorius. The paralympian was jailed for five years for the culpable homicide of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
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Pistorius gets five years – but may serve less than one
Oscar Pistorius is given five years in prison in a sentence the judge hoped was “fair and just both to society and the accused”. But legal experts say he may serve just 10 or 20 months in jail.
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Is this the most dramatic moment in Pistorius sentencing?
Reeva Steenkamp’s cousin cries while testifying about how she first heard on a car radio that Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed his girlfriend.
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Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide
Oscar Pistorius is found guilty of the manslaughter of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but not murder, and walks out of court on bail until his sentencing next month.
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‘Primal instincts’ led Pistorius to open fire says lawyer
During closing arguments, the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius hears his defence lawyer explain that the “exaggerated responses” of the highly trained athlete caused him to fire instinctively.
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Conflicting claims over Pistorius nightclub brawl
The trial is on a month-long break. But Oscar Pistorius is in the limelight again after a row in a nightclub. Channel 4 News talks to Jared Mortimer, who was involved in an argument with the athlete.