Monday 24 February 2014

Oscar Pistorius Case: Dramatic Details Emerge on Eve of Blade Runner's Murder Trial


The Oscar Pistorius trial is less than two weeks away and newly leaked documents show startling revelations about the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of the Olympic star's girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. 

On Valentine's Day last year, security guards from Pistorius's South African luxury estate called him after the early morning shooting and asked if "everything was in order," according to a court document obtained by South African television station eNCA. 

[H]e indicated that he was fine," the document reportedly says, adding, "He never asked for their assistance and did not make a report about the shooting incident to them." 

Pistorius, who has claimed the shooting was a case of mistaken identity – he thought he was shooting an intruder and not Steenkamp, 29, – previously said he immediately scrambled for help. 

In a sworn affidavit at an earlier bail hearing, Pistorius said, "I phoned Johan Stander, who was involved in the administration of the estate, and asked him to phone the ambulance. I phoned Netcare (a private emergency services company) and asked for help. I went downstairs
to open the front door."
-People.com

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