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  1. 14-Feb-2013 #1
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    Oscar Pistorius shoots girlfriend

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    South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is facing a murder charge after his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead at his home in Pretoria.
    Talk is he did it by accident thinking she was an intruder. But personally I don't think he's got a leg to stand on...
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    Hmm, he'll be facing a media shitstorm. One can only hope the juror can see past that and he's got good lawyers give him a hand.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil View Post
    Talk is he did it by accident thinking she was an intruder. But personally I don't think he's got a leg to stand on...
    Maybe we can get Merle Dixon to lend him a hand. Nevermind, he hasn't one to spare...
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    Footprints found at the scene suggest the gunman was a coat stand with a history of violence, Police are investigating....
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    Tragic business if it was indeed a mistake and horrible no matter the case.

    This is funny as hell, though:
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    Footprints found at the scene suggest the gunman was a coat stand with a history of violence, Police are investigating....

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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21502541

    Prosecutor Gerrie Nel told the court that on the night of the killing Mr Pistorius - a double amputee - got up, put on his prostheses, walked seven metres and fired his gun through the bathroom door.

    He shot four times and hit Ms Steenkamp three times, he said. The defendant later broke down the bathroom door and carried the victim downstairs, Mr Nel added.

    Defence lawyer Barry Roux told the court his client did not know in advance who was behind the door.

    He said the prosecution had provided "no evidence of premeditated murder", and that it was not even murder
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    According to the statement, Mr Pistorius thought Ms Steenkamp was still in bed, and he fired through the bathroom door, believing he was shooting at a robber.
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    ...this sounds a bit damning...

    As the prosecution began setting out its case on Wednesday, it said a witness had testified to hearing "non-stop talking like fighting" between the hours of 02:00 and 03:00.

    Mr Pistorius claims he was asleep until only moments before the shooting and that there was no argument between the couple.

    Ms Steenkamp was "dressed" at the time of the shooting, the prosecution said.
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    Cue "The Fugitive" joke:
    He tried to convince the police that the culprit was a no-legged man, but that didn't work out so well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Publius View Post
    Cue "The Fugitive" joke:
    He tried to convince the police that the culprit was a no-legged man, but that didn't work out so well.
    Oh, god that's horrible...had me laughing at the office, though

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    What did she do wrong, buy him socks for valentines day?!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tricky View Post
    What did she do wrong, buy him socks for valentines day?!
    *groan*
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