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# Reeva Steenkamp

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# South Africa
Oscar Pistorius found not guilty of both premeditated murder and murder
But the 27-year-old athlete could still be guilty of culpable homicide.
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Sep 11th 2014, 10:55 PM
# guilty or not guilty
It's D-Day for Oscar Pistorius. Here's how the verdict will play out:
There are three possible verdicts.
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Sep 11th 2014, 6:45 AM
# Education
Oscar Pistorius trial shown in South African classrooms
The exceptional trial is being used to teach legal principles to young students.
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Aug 16th 2014, 10:00 AM
# Pistorius
The verdict in the Oscar Pistorius trial will be delivered on 11 September
Closing arguments were completed today.
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Aug 8th 2014, 2:49 PM
# on trial
Oscar Pistorius described as a deceitful witness who has 'anxiety on call'
The closing arguments are expected to last two days.
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Aug 7th 2014, 11:15 AM
# sober as a judge
Oscar Pistorius denies he was drunk during nightclub row
His family claim he was approached by a man who taunted him about his trial.
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Jul 15th 2014, 2:36 PM
# on trial
"We close the case for the defence." - It's down to closing arguments in the Pistorius trial
The trial will break until 7 August when both sides will make their last arguments.
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Jul 8th 2014, 11:02 AM
# shock video
Australian TV network defends showing Pistorius shooting video
The dramatic video shows Pistorius walking on his stumps, screaming and crying for help.
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Jul 7th 2014, 12:00 PM
# South Africa
Oscar Pistorius severely traumatised and a 'suicide risk'
A medical expert told a court in South Africa today that the runner’s condition is likely to worsen.
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Jul 2nd 2014, 1:32 PM
# sound mind
Oscar Pistorius was NOT suffering from a mental illness when he killed Reeva Steenkamp
The trial has returned after a month break in which Pistorius underwent tests.
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Jun 30th 2014, 9:57 AM
# South Africa
Oscar Pistorius to undergo tests to establish if he has an anxiety disorder
Judge Thokozile Masipa said a “proper inquiry” was required.
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May 14th 2014, 9:48 AM
# mental heath assessment
Prosecutors ask for Oscar Pistorius to be placed under psychiatric observation
The option of changing his defence to one of “diminished responsibility” was raised during the Olympian’s trial today.
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May 12th 2014, 4:30 PM
# Valentine's Day
Oscar Pistorius was 'broken, desperate, pleading' after he shot Reeva Steenkamp
The murder trial resumed in South Africa this morning.
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May 5th 2014, 11:06 AM
# South Africa
At least 12 more witnesses to give evidence as Oscar Pistorius trial resumes
The proceedings took a break for the past two weeks.
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May 5th 2014, 7:30 AM
# Shooting
Oscar Pistorius says he did not take acting classes to prepare for murder trial
The claim was made by a well-known columnist, citing reliable sources.
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Apr 22nd 2014, 6:21 PM
# pistorius trial
Forensics expert: Steenkamp was shot in quick succession in hip and arm
Today’s testimony from a defence forensics expert contradicts some of the evidence given by a police ballistics witness.
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Apr 16th 2014, 2:11 PM
# Oscar Pistorius
'I think today is a good day to tell you that I love you' - Reeva's message to Pistorius on day of shooting
The athlete read out the Valentine’s Day card that his model girlfriend left for him on 14 February last year – the day she was shot and killed at his house.
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Apr 15th 2014, 10:29 AM
# South Africa
RECAP: 7 things we heard at the Oscar Pistorius trial this week
Pistorius, himself, took the stand to give his version of events this week.
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Apr 12th 2014, 8:45 AM
# not probable
Prosecutor: Pistorius story doesn't add up
“She was standing behind the toilet door talking to you when you shot her,” prosecutor Gerrie Nel put it to the athlete. He replied, “that’s not true”.
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Apr 11th 2014, 8:57 PM
# Reeva Steenkamp
Oscar Pistorius Judge: This trial is not public entertainment
“For those of you who possibly think this is entertainment, it is not,” Judge Mapisa told the gallery today.
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Apr 10th 2014, 12:51 PM
# Watch
VIDEO: Oscar Pistorius shown graphic and disturbing photo of Reeva's bloodied head
Prosecution lawyer Gerrie Nel (known as The Pitbull) was brutal while cross-examining the athlete yesterday.
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Apr 10th 2014, 7:40 AM
# South Africa
'You shot and killed her' - Oscar Pistorius told to take responsibility for Reeva's death
The athlete had a tough time today on the witness stand as he was cross-examined by State counsel Gerrie Nel.
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Apr 9th 2014, 2:37 PM
# Trial
'I did not intend to kill Reeva' - Oscar Pistorius on the night he shot his girlfriend
The athlete gave more details about the aftermath of the Valentine’s Day shooting in his Pretoria home last year.
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Apr 9th 2014, 9:37 AM
# South Africa
Oscar Pistorius wails in witness box as he recalls night of shooting
A raft of text messages between Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp were read out in court today.
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Apr 8th 2014, 2:15 PM
# Shooting
VIDEO: Oscar Pistorius apologises to family of Reeva Steenkamp
The 27-year-old told her family that “she went to bed loved that night”.
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Apr 7th 2014, 11:21 AM
# South Africa
RECAP: 5 things from the Oscar Pistorius trial this week
WhatsApp messages, a delay in proceedings and a woman’s scream?
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Mar 29th 2014, 8:15 AM
# Back and forth
The text messages between Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp
WhatsApp messages between Pistorius and Steenkamp were revealed during the murder trial in South Africa.
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Mar 25th 2014, 10:35 AM
# text message
Steenkamp "sometimes scared" of Pistorius, court hears
The athlete’s murder trial entered its fourth week today – and is already over schedule.
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Mar 24th 2014, 1:38 PM
# Recap
7 things we heard at the Oscar Pistorius trial this week
Reeva Steenkamp was shot as she stood facing the bathroom door and police experts have a tough task against star lawyer Barry Roux.
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Mar 22nd 2014, 8:15 AM
# pistorius trial
Pistorius defence team say police moved evidence, police admit it's possible
The cricket bat used to break down the toilet door may have been moved.
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Mar 18th 2014, 11:35 AM
# Pistorius
Pistorius ordered six new guns before girlfriend's death
Oscar Pistorius was in the process of buying six guns – more than usually allowed under South African law – at the time he shot Reeva Steenkamp.
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Mar 17th 2014, 3:20 PM
# South Africa
Explainer: Why do they keep saying 'My Lady' at the Oscar Pistorius trial?
That – and more of your questions answered.
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Mar 15th 2014, 10:15 AM
# Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius vomits in court as details of Reeva Steenkamp's autopsy are given
The 27-year-old could be heard retching across the courtroom in Pretoria.
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Mar 10th 2014, 11:13 AM
# Trial
Security guard says Pistorius told him "everything is fine"
The murder trial moves into its second week in Pretoria.
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Mar 10th 2014, 8:53 AM
Voices
Column: Paddy Power’s ‘Oscar Time’ gets a guilty verdict in the court of public opinion
Offering odds in a situation where a person has died and a potential crime is being investigated is a step too far, says Alan Tyrrell, who lays out some rules for companies dealing with publicity mistakes.
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Mar 7th 2014, 3:00 PM
# Murder Trial
Pistorius fired shot at restaurant weeks before Steenkamp's death, trial told
A boxer friend of the athlete says he was asked to take the blame after a pistol was accidentally discharged in Johannesburg restaurant.
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Mar 5th 2014, 1:58 PM
# revelation
Steenkamp's mother says Pistorius didn't look her in the eye
“The whole point was that he must see me, that I am there,” she told the British channel ITV.
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Mar 4th 2014, 7:53 PM
# South Africa
Pistorius trial dramatically interrupted after TV station shows witness photo
Judge Thokozile Masipa has warned the media to respect the court’s ruling that images of witnesses who ask for privacy cannot be shown.
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Mar 4th 2014, 9:57 AM
# on trial
Oscar Pistorius pleads not guilty at murder trial
The first witness in the trial has described hearing ‘blood-curdling screams’ from the house on the night of the murder.
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Mar 3rd 2014, 12:05 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Will you watch the Oscar Pistorius trial?
Parts of the trial will be broadcast live from today.
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Mar 3rd 2014, 9:00 AM
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