Feb 18
Pistorius Steroids Defense? Lawyers May Pursue ‘Roid Rage’ Based Insanity Defense
Posted in: Today's ChiliJOHANNESBURG, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Ever since ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius’s girlfriend was shot dead in his Pretoria home last week, South African papers have printed lurid details of the killing which, if true, pose major challenges to the Paralympic star’s defence team, experts say.
Initial reports of the shooting in the early hours of Thursday suggested Pistorius, 26, a double amputee who became one of the biggest names in world athletics, may have mistaken law graduate and model Reeva Steenkamp for an intruder.
A statement released by his family dismissed the charge of murder laid on Friday in “the strongest terms”. His bail hearing resumes in a Pretoria magistrate’s court on Tuesday.
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