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Oscar Pistorius to Appear in Court Soon, as Police Concludes Investigation in South Africa
 
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Wed, 14 Aug 2013   ||   Nigeria,
 

South Africa Police said investigation regarding the murder charge against Oscar Pistorius has been concluded and he will appear in court soon, CEOAFRICA.com gathered.

Pistorius, the double amputee Olympian was alleged to have murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Feb.14.

Police authorities said they had used forensic experts, ballistics experts, psychologists and technology experts to investigate the case.
 
Sources said the statement released by the police indicated that he will be served with an indictment and that the matter will be postponed. The prosecution, in collaboration with the defense team, will agree on a trial date.

 
Pistorius, 26, has admitted to firing four shots at Steenkamp, 29, hitting her in the head, arm and hip.
  
However, during the pre-trial testimony, Pistorius's lawyers told a magistrates' court the shooting had been a tragic mistake and the athlete was acting in self-defense against what he thought was an intruder.
 Pistorius made history by becoming the first double amputee runner to participate at the Olympics in London last year. He reached the 400m semifinal and won the gold medal in the same distance at the paralympic games held the following month.
 
 

 

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