South African magistrate orders athlete to hand over guns and passports, and pay £73,000 bond ahead of Reeva Steenkamp murder trialOscar Pistorius has been released on bail at the end of a tense hearing which has gripped South Africa and the world.There was no sign of joy from the Olympian and Paralympian who continued to sob and looked plunged into despair as the magistrate read out his decision.But there were smiles of relief from Pistorius's family, who gathered in a circle to pray, and a shout of "yes!" from friends who leaped to their feet in the charged courtroom.Magistrate Desmond Nair set the bail at 1m rand (£73,000) and said Pistorius must hand over his passports and also turn in any other guns he owns.
Oscar Pistorius Released On Bail After Tense Court Hearing
David Smith, The Guardian
Fri, 02/22/2013 - 8:49am
Topics: south african olympian magistrate desmond nair june oscar february nair barry roux pistoriussouth africadavid smithguardian.co guardian news media limited terms conditions more feeds south africa steenkamp reeva reeva steenkamp paralympian pistorius nair tense court hearing released on bail athlete family hand affidavit tragic legal passports defence coming murder guns team premeditated version case conclusion killing told
BING NEWS:
- Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius smiles in first spotting since prison release for killing model girlfriend
The disgraced former Paralympian track star Oscar Pistorius was spotted for the ... Post also previously reported that when he was first released from prison, he was struggling to find work.
04/26/2024 - 4:13 am | View Link - Oscar Pistorius pictured for first time since release from prison
Oscar Pistorius has been pictured for the first time since conviction for murder in 2016. Former gold medal winning Paralympic athlete and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has been pictured for the ...
04/24/2024 - 12:24 am | View Link - Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius looks gaunt in first sighting after release from prison for killing Reeva Steenkamp
Grinning yet gaunt, the 37-year-old former paralympian was photographed by South African news site Netwerk 24. Although he has been released from prison, he is still on strict parole and must ...
04/23/2024 - 12:45 pm | View Link - Oscar Pistorius now a volunteer caretaker at Pretoria church
It has just been revealed that Oscar Pistorius now works as a caretaker on a voluntary basis at a Pretoria church. Here is the latest.
04/20/2024 - 9:44 pm | View Link - Oscar Pistorius is 'too toxic' to get a job three months after release from jail for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp... with disheveled ex-Olympian sweeping church floors and ...
He served more than half of that sentence before being released. Pistorius has not been granted true freedom despite walking free from jail, instead hiding out at the guarded estate of his rich ...
04/10/2024 - 6:40 am | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more