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Oscar Pistorius case Olympian Oscar Pistorius told a South African courtroom that he shot his model girlfriend to death because he mistook her for a robber. Prosecutors have charged him with premeditated murder.
Feb. 22, 2013
Oscar Pistorius stands in the magistrate's court in Pretoria, South Africa, on the fourth and likely final day of his bail hearing.
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Feb. 22, 2013
Relatives of Oscar Pistorius hug each other ahead of the court proceedings.
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Feb. 22, 2013
Oscar Pistorius's coach, Ampie Louw, appears at the magistrate's court.
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Feb. 21, 2013
Oscar Pistorius's sister, Aimee, center, and father, Henke, right, attend the bail hearing of Oscar Pistorius at the Pretoria magistrate's court in South Africa.
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Feb. 21, 2013
South African detective Hilton Botha attends the Pistorius bail hearing. In a twist, prosecutors have reinstated attempted murder charges against Botha, who is leading the murder investigation into Pistorius. The charges against Botha date back to 2011 shooting incident. Prosecutors now want Botha removed from the Pistorius case.
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Feb. 20, 2013
Oscar Pistorius stands in the dock during a break in court proceedings at the Magistrates Court in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius, 26, a double amputee who became a history-making Olympic track athlete, is charged with premeditated murder in the shooting death of his model girlfriend at his home.
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Feb. 20, 2013
The floor plan of Oscar Pistorius's house in Pretoria, South Africa, is shown at the Magistrate Court.
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Feb. 20, 2013
The father of South African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, Henke, arrives at the Magistrate Court in Pretoria, South Africa.
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Feb. 20, 2013
A newspaper vendor puts up posters outside the Pretoria Magistrates Court, where Oscar Pistorius appeared for a bail hearing.
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Feb. 19, 2013
Oscar Pistorius, foreground, stands following his bail hearing as his brother Carl, left, and father, Henke, second from left, look on in Pretoria, South Africa.
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Feb. 19, 2013
Oscar Pistorius's sister Aimee and brother Carl await the start of court proceedings in the Pretoria, South Africa.
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Feb. 19, 2013
Barry Steenkamp leaves after a memorial service for his daughter model Reeva Steenkamp at the Victoria Park Crematorium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Steenkamp was shot to death in Oscar Pistorius's home.
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Feb. 19, 2013
Mike Steenkamp, center, uncle of late South African model Reeva Steenkamp, is comforted by Reeva's borther, right, as he speaks to the press during the funeral ceremony at the crematorium building in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Feb. 19, 2013
Relatives and friends of the late model Reeva Steenkamp gather for the funeral ceremony at the crematorium building in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Feb. 19, 2013
A relative of Reeva Steenkamp holds the funeral ceremony program at the crematorium building in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Feb. 19, 2013
Relatives and friends of the late Reeva Steenkamp gather for the funeral ceremony in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Feb. 17, 2013
Aimee Pistorius is shown outside a police station in Pretoria, South Africa, after visiting her brother Oscar Pistorius.
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Feb. 16, 2013
Arnold Pistorius, right, uncle of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, comforts his niece after making a statement to members of the press in Pretoria, South Africa. Arnold Pistorius said Oscar Pistorius is numb with shock and grief after the shooting death of his girlfriend at his home in South Africa.
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Feb. 15, 2013
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius at the end of court proceedings, in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius was formally charged at Pretoria Magistrates Court with one count of murder after his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, a model, was shot multiple times and killed at Pistorius's home early Thursday. Prosecutors said they would pursue a charge of premeditated murder.
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Feb. 15, 2013
Oscar Pistorius breaks down during his court appearance in Pretoria. He cried Friday after he was charged in court.
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Feb. 15, 2013
Pistorius's brother Carl Pistorius looks on after his bail application appearance at the magistrate court in Pretoria, South Africa.
Themba Hadebe
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Feb. 15, 2013
A newspaper vendor sets up his stall outside court ahead of Oscar Pistorius's court appearance in Pretoria.
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Feb. 15, 2013
Oscar Pistorius, center, is led from the Boschkop police station east of Pretoria, en route to court.
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Feb. 14, 2013
Photo taken through a car window shows workers taking down a billboard of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius endorsing a product in Johannesburg.
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Feb. 14, 2013
Family members of Oscar Pistorius leave Mamelodi Hospital, where he underwent blood and urine tests after he was charged in the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, at his home in South Africa.
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Feb. 14, 2013
A police officer holds a gun thought to be used in the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp at the Boschkop police station east of Pretoria.
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Feb. 14, 2013
Oscar Pistorius, second from left, is escorted by police at a Pretoria police station in South Africa.
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Feb. 14, 2013
Crime-scene tape blocks off the Pretoria home of Oscar Pistorius.
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In this undated publicity photo taken in Jamaica, Reeva Steenkamp poses on set during the shooting of the reality show “Tropika Island of Treasure,” which recently premiered on South African television.
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Nov. 4, 2012
Oscar Pistorius poses with Reeva Steenkamp at a South African sports awards ceremony in Johannesburg.
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Aug. 4, 2012
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius starts a men's 400-meter heat at the London Olympic Games.
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