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February 19, 2013

South African Prosecutors Accuse Pistorius of Premeditated Murder 
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Funeral services were held in South Africa today for Reeva Steenkamp,
the 29-year-old model allegedly shot dead by her boyfriend, Paralympic
champion Oscar Pistorius. In court earlier today, prosecutors accused
Pistorius of premeditated murder, saying he fired at Steenkamp four
times through a door after she locked herself in the bathroom.
Pistorius, known as the "blade runner" because of the shape of his
prosthetics, became a global icon as the first Paralympic sprinter to
run in the Olympics. Outside the court, protesters with the Women's
League of the ruling African National Congress called for him to be held
without bail.

Protester: “We are asking the justice system to say, 'Please, when
someone has been charged with such a serious case, that person should
remain in custody until proven innocent.' We are not saying he is
guilty, we are just saying that there is no one here to tell Reeva's
story."

 

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