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South African Prosecutors Accuse Pistorius of Premeditated Murder

HeadlineFeb 19, 2013

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 somebody 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 there is nobody to stand here and tell Reeva’s story.”

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