The 26-year-old sprinter said in his defence that he had shot his
girlfriend, 29-year-old Reeva Steenkamp, in a a rush of "terror" that
she was an intruder. He said he only realized his tragic mistake when he
backed away to his "pitch dark" bedroom and realized Ms Steenkamp was
not in bed.
The prosecution, however, said that Mr Pistorius had
"got up from the bed, put on his prosthetic legs, armed himself and
walked seven meters to the bathroom" before firing four shots at Ms
Steenkamp through the bathroom door.
Today, Mr Pistorius is
fighting to be freed on bail pending the trial. Since he has been
charged with premeditated murder, only "exceptional" circumstances will
grant him bail.
If he is held on remand, he is likely to be sent
to Pretoria Central Prison, which is notoriously overcrowded and
violent. He will probably be stripped of his artificial legs, which
could be viewed as potential weapons, and forced to use a wheelchair.
If found guilty at trial, Pistorius faces a life sentence.
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