Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius Charged with Girlfriend's Murder (Reeva Steenkamp)
Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius Charged with Girlfriend's Murder
Olympic amputee sprinter star Oscar Pistorius, known globally as "Blade Runner", is charged by South African police on Thursday with the Valentine's Day murder of his glamorous model girlfriend--Reeva Steenkamp.
Twenty-six-year-old Pistorius -- a.k.a "Blade Runner" because of his carbon fibre prostheses -- will spend the night in jail before appearing in court early on Friday.
He will appear at Pretoria Magistrate's Court to answer charges of killing 30-year-old model Reeva Steenkamp at his upscale Pretoria home.
Steenkamp, once a FHM cover girl, was described as "the kindest, sweetest human being; an angel on earth." by Sarit Tomlins of her management agency.
The blonde was shot four times in the early hours of Thursday morning and died on the scene. A nine-millimetre pistol was found at the scene.
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He is publicly adored and has been considered a national hero in South Africa. His father, Henke Pistorius, told AFP that they were obviously shocked by the incident.
Crime is a major problem in South Africa and many people keep weapons at home. But the police has set aside the media reports that Steenkamp had been mistaken as an intruder.
Source: Yahoo Sports