The Olympic sprinter was formally charged in a South African court on Feb. 15 for the shooting death of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Oscar sobbed in court — and the prosecution is calling the murder premeditated.
Just a day after allegedly shooting his girlfriend, double-amputee Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorious, 26, faced a South African court on Feb. 15 for a single murder charge in the death of Reeva Steenkamp, 30. During his appearance, Oscar buried his face in his hands and broke down in tears.
Both the prosecution and the defense asked the magistrate Desmond Nair to postpone the bail hearing, which is now scheduled for Feb. 19. While Oscar didn’t enter a plea or talk during the court appearance, prosecutor Gerrie Nel said they will be seeking to charge the Olympian with “premeditated murder.”
He will stay in jail until the bond hearing on Feb. 19.
Oscar Pistorius' Domestic Violence Past
Prosecutors allege that Oscar had a domestic violence past, and witnesses report hearing shouting from his house the night of Reeva’s murder.
In 2009, the 26-year-old paralympian, who was the first double amputee to ever compete in the Olympics, was arrested and spent a night in jail after allegedly physically assaulting a 19-year-old girl at his house.
The girl had been asked to leave a party Oscar was hosting, and when she refused, he slammed the front door on her, incidentally catching the girl's leg with it. The door-slamming inflicted bruises on the girl, and Oscar was initially charged with assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The next day, the charge was reduced to common assault, and a month later prosecutors dropped the charges.
What do YOU think of Oscar breaking down in court HollywoodLifers?
– Christina Stiehl
More Relationships Ending In Tragedy:
- Olympic Star Oscar Pistorius: Murder Charge After Shooting Girlfriend
- Oscar Pistorius: Murder Suspect Had Previous Domestic Violence Incidents
- Jovan Belcher Shot Girlfriend, Thought Baby Wasn't His — Report
No comments:
Post a Comment