Prosecutors say Pistorius shot his girlfriend in bathroomFebruary 19, 2013 - 12:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend three times as she was in the bathroom at his home, prosecutors have said, according to BBC News. Details of the murder case against Pistorius are emerging at a bail hearing in Pretoria. He wept as he heard the account. His girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, was shot dead last week. The defense told the court the killing was not murder. The court appearance comes on the same day as her funeral in Port Elizabeth. In their account of the killing, prosecutors said Pistorius - a double amputee - got up, put on his prosthesis, walked seven meters and fired his gun through the bathroom door. He shot four times and hit Ms Steenkamp three times, prosecutor Gerrie Nel told the court. Pistorius then broke down the bathroom door and carried the victim downstairs, he added. Earlier, prosecutors said they would press a charge of premeditated murder against the 26-year-old athlete. Pistorius, a multiple Paralympic champion, competed in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games at London 2012. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |