Oscar Pistorius

State files final Oscar arguments

The State has filed its final arguments in the case of murder-accused Oscar Pistorius, the NPA said on Wednesday. “We have filed the closing arguments in the high court today and are ready to argue,” said spokesman Nathi Mcube. Final argument in Pistorius’ murder trial will be heard on August[…]

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Nightclub fight has no bearing on Oscar trial

An alleged altercation in a Johannesburg nightclub will have no bearing on paralympian Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial, lead detective Vineshkumar Moonoo said on Tuesday. “There is no complaint laid so we are not investigating,” he said. “[It] has no bearing on his trial.” According to the Pistorius family spokeswoman, Anneliese[…]

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Pistorius insulted Zuma family: report

Murder accused paralympian Oscar Pistorius allegedly insulted President Jacob Zuma’s family while at a night club in Sandton, The Star reported on Tuesday. Johannesburg businessman, Jared Mortimer was quoted in the paper claiming that Pistorius insulted Zuma’s family and his own friends resulting in an altercation on Saturday night. “I took[…]

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Final Oscar arguments set for Aug 7

Final arguments in Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial will be heard on August 7, the High Court in Pretoria ruled on Tuesday after the defence closed its case. “No heads of argument can be published in print or electronic media until the commencement of the arguments in court,” Judge Thokozile Masipa[…]

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Defence can't consult state psychiatrist: Judge

Murder-accused Oscar Pistorius’s defence may not consult State psychiatrist Carla Kotze, Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled on Monday. “No basis has been laid for the request to consult Dr Kotze,” Masipa said in the High Court in Pretoria. “The defence is not permitted to consult with Dr Kotze.” Masipa said Kotze[…]

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Prosecution not seen Oscar video: NPA

The NPA has not seen the video of murder-accused Oscar Pistorius re-enacting the scene of the killing of Reeva Steenkamp. “We have no comment… and have nothing to do with the video,” said spokesman Nathi Mncube on Monday. The prosecution team for the case, led by Gerrie Nel, had not[…]

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