State will argue pre-meditated murder in Pistorius case
Published: 2013 February 16 11:54:36 (5077 Views)
The South African State said on Friday it will argue a case of pre-meditated murder against Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
There are perpetuating reports that Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend was shot behind the bathroom door and that there had been arguments before the fatal incident.
South African newspaper Beeld newspaper had the headline "Dood agter deur [Dead behind door]", saying it understood Steenkamp was shot four times through a bathroom door.
According to the paper the police and security guards were called to his house about two hours before the shooting, after neighbours heard him and Steenkamp argue.
The police were called out a second time around 03:00 after neighbours heard gunshots, reported Beeld, quoting an unnamed Silver Woods estate resident.
A resident said her body was found in the bathroom. Steenkamp apparently was shot four times: in the head, chest, pelvis and hand.
Beeld explained its initial report, that the shooting was an accident, had come from police Captain Sarah Mcira, who released the information to their journalist around 08:00 on Thursday.
Another police spokesperson later said that information came as a surprise.
"The SA Police Service were just as surprised... to hear on the radio that allegations had been made that the deceased had been perceived to be a burglar," police spokesperson Brigadier Denise Beukes said.
"We were very surprised, and those allegations did not come from us."
Beukes's comments that there had been "previous incidents of a domestic nature at his place" were widely reported on.
Another paper, The Star newspaper cited sources saying Steenkamp's body was found downstairs in the entrance hall of his R3.9m house.
- News24
There are perpetuating reports that Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend was shot behind the bathroom door and that there had been arguments before the fatal incident.
South African newspaper Beeld newspaper had the headline "Dood agter deur [Dead behind door]", saying it understood Steenkamp was shot four times through a bathroom door.
According to the paper the police and security guards were called to his house about two hours before the shooting, after neighbours heard him and Steenkamp argue.
The police were called out a second time around 03:00 after neighbours heard gunshots, reported Beeld, quoting an unnamed Silver Woods estate resident.
A resident said her body was found in the bathroom. Steenkamp apparently was shot four times: in the head, chest, pelvis and hand.
Beeld explained its initial report, that the shooting was an accident, had come from police Captain Sarah Mcira, who released the information to their journalist around 08:00 on Thursday.
Another police spokesperson later said that information came as a surprise.
"The SA Police Service were just as surprised... to hear on the radio that allegations had been made that the deceased had been perceived to be a burglar," police spokesperson Brigadier Denise Beukes said.
"We were very surprised, and those allegations did not come from us."
Beukes's comments that there had been "previous incidents of a domestic nature at his place" were widely reported on.
Another paper, The Star newspaper cited sources saying Steenkamp's body was found downstairs in the entrance hall of his R3.9m house.
- News24
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