- More detail is expected to emerge in today's bail application of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius. Yesterday Magistrate Desmond Nair ruled that Pistorius be charged with premeditated murder after his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp was found shot and killed at his upmarket Pretoria East Home. The schedule 6 offence means that his legal team would have to argue exceptional circumstances that he be released on bail. In yesterday's court hearing, Pistorius gave his account of events on the fateful day in a ten page affidavit that was read out in court. He also stated that he had felt vulnerable when hearing sounds coming from the bathroom, as he did not have his prosthetic legs on at…

- The bail application of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will continue in the Pretoria Magistrate's court this morning. Yesterday Magistrate Desmond Nair ruled that the athlete be charged with premeditated murder, after his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp was found shot and killed at his upmarket Pretoria East home, last Thursday. Pistorius's legal team now has a hard task ahead, as they would have to argue on exceptional grounds that he be granted bail. Pistorius also gave his version of events on the fateful day, in a ten page affidavit that was read out in court. In it he stated that he loved Steenkamp, and had thought that she was a burglar. He added that he had felt vul…

- Oscar Pistorius's bail application to be completed soon Carlynne Kruger, and SAPA 19 February 2013 National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson, Medupi Simasiku, said today, that the bail hearing of Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius would be completed soon. He was speaking to media outside the Pretoria Magistrate court earlier today. The comment by the NPA comes as Pistorius faces a charge of premeditated murder after his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was found shot and killed at his upmarket Pretoria East home on Thursday last week. Pistorius appeared in court today, and appeared to be emotionally tired. As the charges against him were read out by Magistrate Desmond Nair,…