Pistorius lawyers to challenge his bail conditionsMarch 28, 2013 - 12:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lawyers for South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, are due to challenge his bail conditions at a court hearing, BBC News reported. His lawyers will argue that the Olympic and Paralympics star should be allowed to return to his home, and to travel. Pistorius also wants an end to supervision by a probation officer and compulsory drug and alcohol testing. The athlete denies murdering Reeva Steenkamp at his home in Pretoria last month. He says he shot her when he mistook her for an intruder. Prosecutors said the state would oppose the application, which is being heard at the High Court in Pretoria. Pistorius's lawyer, Kenny Oldwage, said his client did not need to be in court for this hearing. The athlete's legal team will appeal against some of the bail conditions imposed by Magistrate Desmond Nair on 22 February that include restrictions on him travelling abroad. Pistorius, 26, was ordered to hand over his two South African passports, avoid his home in Pretoria and all witnesses in the case, report to a police station twice a week and to abstain from drinking alcohol. In the papers before the court on Thursday, March 28 his lawyers argue that he should be allowed to travel if he is granted permission by the case investigation officer. In an unrelated case, the athlete's brother, Carl Pistorius, appeared in court on Wednesday charged with the culpable homicide of a female motorcyclist in a 2008 road crash. He pleaded not guilty and is due to appear in court again next week. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |