Showing posts with label Reeva Steenkamp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reeva Steenkamp. Show all posts

Monday, 14 July 2014

Oscar Pistorius Breaks His Silence On Twitter

Oscar Pistorius has broken his silence on social media by posting a string of religious messages.

The Paralympian took to Twitter on Sunday afternoon, five days after the last evidence was heard in his murder trial.

He posted a collage of himself posing with children, along with the message: "You have the ability to make a difference in someones (sic) life."

The 27-year-old also uploaded a passage about how a man in "utter desolation" can still "achieve fulfillment" through "loving contemplation of the image he carries of his beloved".

The last time he tweeted before that was on February 14 this year, the first anniversary of the day he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Friday, 11 April 2014

Oscar Pistorius Accused Of 'Tailoring Evidence'

Oscar Pistorius has been accused of "tailoring his evidence" at his murder trial, where he denies murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Prosecutor Gerrie Nel repeatedly challenged the Paralympian's account of events while questioning him about whether the alarm in his home was activated on the night he shot Ms Steenkamp.

The confrontation led Pistorius to admit he could be giving inconsistent answers because he was tired - prompting the judge to ask if he was able to continue with his evidence.

Mr Nel also claimed the athlete was lying about an incident when he claims he was shot at while driving on a highway in 2008 or 2009, because he could not remember who he had called for help that night.

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Oscar Pistorius: 'If Reeva Had Spoken I Would Not Have Fired'

Oscar Pistorius has told a court he fired his weapon "by accident" after hearing a noise in his bathroom and thinking he was about to be attacked by an intruder.

The court in Pretoria heard the athlete say he fired four shots in quick succession after hearing someone inside the bathroom.

Fighting back tears, the 27-year-old said: "When I heard a noise, I didn't have time to think and I fired my weapon. It was an accident.

"If Reeva had come out or she had spoken to me I wouldn't have fired. The noise coming from the bathroom made me pull the trigger."

During a second day of cross-examination, prosecutor Gerrie Nel claimed Pistorius' version of events on the night of February 13 last year "is a lie" and the barrister accused him of "adapting" events to suit his account.

Wednesday, 9 April 2014

Oscar Pistorius Describes Night Of Shooting

Oscar Pistorius broke down in court today as he described shooting dead his girlfriend thinking she was an intruder.
In dramatic scenes, Pistorius described finding his girlfriend's body in the toilet of his home - wailing in court: "She was everything."
His sister Aimee and one of his lawyers then rushed through the courtroom to his side - before the judge was forced to halt proceedings.
The athlete's emotional breakdown failed to move June Steenkamp, Reeva's mother, who stared, stony-faced at the defendant, as he was consoled by family and friends. More after the jump:

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial: Accused Murderer Weeps As Doctor Recalls Graphic Details About Reeva Steenkamp Post-Shooting

Oscar Pistorius broke down and wept during the fourth day of his murder trial in South Africa‘s Pretoria Magistrate’s Court Thursday, as a neighbor delved into the gory details of his late girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp‘s death, and we’ve got all the info for you right here on RadarOnline.com.

Pistorius trembled and, at times, covered his ears as Dr. Johan Stipp recalled the blow-by-blow events in the moments after the double-amputee Olympic runner shot Steenkamp Feb. 14, 2013.

Stipp, a radiologist, said he heard the shots fired and approached the home, where “at the bottom of the stairs … there was a lady lying on her back on the floor.”

Stipp said Pistorius told him, “I shot her … I thought she was a burglar … I shot her.”

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Pistorius Trial: Reeva 'Couldn't Have Screamed'

On an emotional day in court, Pistorius' lawyer says the shot to his girlfriend's head would have caused significant brain damage. 

Neighbour Michelle Burger, who says she heard Ms Steenkamp being killed by Pistorius, was grilled by the athlete's defence team on the second day of the trial.

She told the packed courtroom in South Africa's administrative capital Pretoria she heard a woman screaming after shots were fired in Pistorius' residence.

Oscar Pistorius' defence team has said claims by a neighbour that she heard Reeva Steenkamp scream after she had been shot multiple times will be thrown into doubt by expert evidence.

Monday, 11 March 2013

Oscar Pistorius: Is On Suicide Watch?


South African Olympic track star Oscar Pistorius, accused of killing his murdering Reeva Steenkamp, is "on the verge of suicide," a close family friend said.
The athlete is a "broken man" after rising legal costs forced him to sell his belongings, Mike Azzie claims, noting that Pistorius denies it was murder.
His lawyers, meanwhile, have filed appeal to ease his bail restrictions.
Pistorius, who will be placed on trial for shooting his model girlfriend at his home last month, was freed on bail February 22. His trial will commence in June.

Oscar Pistorius: Lawyers Appeal Bail Restrictions


Lawyers for Oscar Pistorius have filed an appeal in a South African court against bail restrictions imposed on the Olympian, who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Pistorius has been staying at his uncle Arnold's home in a Pretoria suburb since he was released on bail on February 22.

In the papers, lawyers for the double-amputee athlete argued against the requirement that he surrender all passports and travel documents, and refrain from applying for such documents pending the end of his case.

"The conditions appealed against are unwarranted and not substantiated by the facts," said the appeal, which was filed on Friday in Pretoria, a copy of which was emailed to the AP news agency.

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Oscar Pistorius Holds Private Memorial For Girlfriend Reeva



Oscar Pistorius has held a private memorial service for his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his uncle's house in Pretoria.
The South African athlete has been staying at his uncle Arnold's house since he was released on bail last Friday after being charged with the model's murder.
His aides confirmed plans for a memorial service for the 29-year-old, who was shot dead while staying at Pistorius' luxury home, after details were leaked to the media.
The Paralympian, 26, who also competed in the Olympics last summer, denies murder and claims he shot Miss Steenkamp by mistake believing she was an intruder.

Monday, 25 February 2013

Oscar Pistorius At Pretoria Police Station



Oscar Pistorius is to appear at Pretoria police station as a condition of his bail.
It will be the Paralympian's first public appearance since he was granted bail on Friday.
He denies the premeditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his Pretoria home on Valentine's Day.
Pistorius claims he killed the 29-year-old model accidentally, mistaking her for an intruder.
The athlete must sign in at Brooklyn police station - where he had been held for over a week during his bail hearing - twice a week as part of his bail conditions.

Sunday, 24 February 2013

Oscar Pistorius: Substance found In home ‘Sex Stimulant’



Substance found in star athlete Oscar Pistorius’s home during a search by police investigating the killing of his girlfriend is a herbal sexual stimulant; a South African newspaper reported Sunday.

The prosecution said during Pistorius’s bail hearing last week that police had found two boxes of “testosterone” and needles in his Pretoria home, but the defence countered that it was a legal herbal remedy known as testocompasutium coenzyme.

The City Press newspaper said Sunday the remedy was a combination of vitamins, herbal cures partly derived from animal organs.

Saturday, 23 February 2013

Oscar Pistorius: "Will Never Be The Same"



Oscar Pistorius says he just wants to "be alone" since his release on bail and is feeling "a lot of remorse" over the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The Olympic athlete is staying at his uncle's home in Pretoria after a court banned him from returning to the luxury home where he shot his girlfriend through a bathroom door.
His spokeswoman: "He told me, 'I just want this time to be alone'. He is in his room, he's spending time alone and he's feeling lot of remorse."
The athlete's family has also released a new statement, saying: "Oscar will never be the same ... having to live with the knowledge that he caused the death of the woman he loved, and that he can never undo the immense pain and loss this has caused Reeva’s family and friends".

Thursday, 21 February 2013

Oscar Pistorius Detective on Attempted Murder Charges



The South African detective leading the Oscar Pistorius inquiry is facing seven charges of attempted murder, police have confirmed.
Detective Hilton Botha, who has faced fierce questioning at Mr Pistorius's bail hearing, was allegedly involved in a shooting two years ago.

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Pistorius Witness 'Heard Shots, Screams, More Shots'



A witness heard gunshots, screaming, and then more shots fired at the home of athlete Oscar Pistorius on the night Reeva Steenkamp was killed, a police officer has said.
Day two of his bail hearing in Pretoria also heard police suggest Mr Pistorius may flee if he is granted bail.

Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Oscar Pistorius 'thought he was firing at intruder'



South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius has denied murdering his girlfriend, and said he thought he was firing at an intruder when he shot her at his home.
He told a bail hearing that he loved her and never intended to kill her.
Prosecutors accuse him of premeditated murder. They told the Pretoria court that Mr Pistorius shot Reeva Steenkamp dead by firing though a bathroom door.
The hearing came as the victim's family held a funeral for her.

Sunday, 17 February 2013

'I SHOT Reeva': ‘My baba, I’ve Killed My Baba. God take me away.’ Oscar Pistorius 'Confession' to His Best Friend



A bloodied cricket bat has been found at the home of Blade Runner, local sources say.

Police are working on theories that the bat could have been used by Oscar Pistorius to attack Reeva Steenkamp before shooting her dead, to break down the door of the bathroom where she was hiding, or even by the late model to defend herself, reported City Press in South Africa. 

Meanwhile his best friend has told how he received a phone call moments after Reeva Steenkamp had been shot dead and a distraught Pistorius later crying ‘My baba, I’ve killed my baba. God take me away.’

Before the Paralympic medallist called the emergency services he phoned Justin Divaris, 27, at 3.55am to tell him what had happened.

‘I said to him, “What are you talking about?” He then repeated himself – “There has been a terrible accident, I shot Reeva”,’ he told the Sunday People.

Reeva Steenkamp Hid From Oscar Pistorius, Was Shot Through Bathroom Door, A Report Claims



Reeva Steenkamp, Oscar Pistorius' slain girlfriend, spent her final minutes hiding behind a bathroom door before he shot her to death, a new report alleges.
The South African double-amputee Olympic sprinter pumped four bullets through the door and into the helpless blond beauty, a neighbor has claimed.
Details of their Valentine’s Day fight, after which Oscar Pistorius was charged with murder, began to emerge as police piece together what happened.
Or what they believe happened. Pistorius' family, while offering prayers for Reeva Steenkamp, say they "strongly dispute" the alleged murder charge.