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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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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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