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  • Pistorius Partying as Trial Date Approaches

    Oscar Pistorius has been keeping a low profile in recent months, after being charged with the murder of his girlfirend, Reeva Steenkamp. However, it seems that the olympian has now rejoined Johannesburg nightlife.

    According to a report in the tabloid The Sun, Pistorius spent a night out with friends drinking this weekend. The sighting is supposedly Pistorius’ first night out since being charged. According to the report, Pistorius was seen at a Johannesburg bar drinking with friends and flirting with women.

    Pistorius is currently out on bail while awaiting trial for the Valentine’s Day murder of Steenkamp, who was a model. He was charged with premeditated murder on February 15, and is reported to have cried as the charges were read. Pistorius claims that he mistook his girlfriend for an intruder, and shot her through the door of the his bathroom.

    Pistorius is a double amputee who uses prosthetics to compete in sprinting. In 2012 he became the first double leg amputee to compete in the Olympics, where he competed in the 400 meter and 4 x 400 meter relay competitions.

  • Pistorius Cries In Court After Charges Read

    Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic and Paralympic star also known as Blade Runner, openly cried in court this morning after the prosecution read that his murder charge would be upgraded to premeditated murder.

    The 26-year old was originally charged with the murder of his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot to death in the early hours of Valentine’s Day at his home. Original reports said that Pistorius shot Steenkamp mistakenly after she entered his home late at night as a Valentine’s surprise, and that he had been collecting an arsenal of weapons due to fears of the high crime and home-invasion rate in his native South Africa.

    Pistorius and his counsel issued a statement this morning, saying, “The alleged murder is disputed in the strongest terms.
    He would also like to express his thanks through us today for all the messages of support he has received — but as stated our thoughts and prayers today should be for Reeva and her family — regardless of the circumstances of this terrible, terrible tragedy.”

    It was also reported yesterday that there have been “previous incidents” of a domestic nature at the Pistorius home which required a police presence, but officials haven’t given details as to what they might have been. Since the news broke of Steenkamp’s death, many who know the double-amputee have taken to social media forums to voice their opinions of him.

    “I’m so glad Sammy is safe and out of the clutches of that man,” Trish Taylor wrote on Facebook. Her daughter, Samantha, dated Pistorius. But others have come to his defense, claiming he never displayed violent tendencies.

    “All I am saying is let him speak, let his side be heard without jumping to conclusions,” ex-girlfriend Jenna Edkins wrote on Twitter. “I have dated Oscar on and off for 5 YEARS, NOT ONCE has he EVER lifted a finger to me or made me fear for my life.”