Grief besets family of Pistorius' lover

Feb 25, 2013

Grief besets family of Pistorius' lover

Far from the courtroom drama that has gripped South Africa, the family of Oscar Pistorius’ slain girlfriend has struggled with its own private deluge of grief, frustration and bewilderment. The victim’s relatives also harbor misgivings about efforts by the Olympian’s family to reach out ...

Pistorius freed on bail

Feb 24, 2013

Pistorius freed on bail

South African Paralympic icon and Olympian Oscar Pistorius was freed on bail Friday, pending a high-profile trial for shooting dead his girlfriend. Pretoria magistrate Desmond Nair ruled the “Blade Runner” was not a flight risk and did not pose a danger to society after ...

Lead investigator replaced in Pistorius case

Feb 23, 2013

Lead investigator replaced in Pistorius case

South African police appointed a new chief investigator Thursday in the Oscar Pistorius murder case, replacing a veteran detective after revelations that the officer was charged with seven counts of attempted murder. The sensational twist in the state’s troubled investigation fueled growing public fascination ...

Case against Pistorius beginning to unravel

Feb 21, 2013

Case against Pistorius beginning to unravel

The prosecution case against Oscar Pistorius begins to unravel with revelations of a series of police blunders and the lead investigator's admission that authorities have no evidence challenging the double-amputee Olympian's claim he killed his girlfriend accidentally.

Pistorius: Lover caught in tragedy or killer?

Feb 21, 2013

Pistorius: Lover caught in tragedy or killer?

Oscar Pistorius portrayed himself as a lover caught in tragedy, wielding a pistol and frightened as he stood only on his stumps, then killed his girlfriend after mistaking her for an intruder on Valentine’s Day. Prosecutors, however, said the double amputee Olympian committed premeditated ...

Feb 21, 2013

Domestic violence blights South Africa

by Alex Duval Smith

Oscar Pistorius was the perfect South African sports hero because victory over his disability made him a universally admired figure in a still-divided society. The profoundly macho culture he grew up in spans racial groups and provides some explanation for the country’s shocking rates ...