Pistorius Is Indicted on Murder Charge [View all]
Source: NYT
In a case that has transfixed many in the sporting world and beyond, Oscar Pistorius, the Paralympic and Olympic track star, was indicted Monday in a South African court on a charge of premeditated murder in the death of his girlfriend. Magistrate Desmond Nair set a trial date for March 3, 2014.
Mr. Pistorius, who has been out on bail since February, will remain free until then.
At Monday’s hearing, the state prosecution released a copy of its lengthy indictment of Mr. Pistorius, outlining its case that he intentionally shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, as she cowered behind a locked bathroom door on the morning of Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day.
Prosecutors listed more than 100 witnesses that they plan to call during the trial.
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