Amid great hype of the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius has begun in Pretoria. The prosecution argued the indictment, the 27-year-old denies all allegations. He had his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp not intentionally shot.

What it murder or a fatal error? In Pretoria, the trial of the athletes Oscar Pistorius has begun. The 27-year-old had his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp shot in the past year through the closed bathroom door through because he the model – held for a burglar – so the defense. The indictment accuses Pistorius, however, before an intentional killing.

In black suit Pistorius entered under a lot of media hype the courthouse of Pretoria. He looked mostly to the ground, looked serious and depressed. In the courtroom since the tragedy he first met the mother of the slain Models, June Steenkamp.

The beginning of the trial was delayed initially. This was caused, according to a court spokesman, the absence of a translator. When the judge finally opened the hearing, the prosecutor argued the indictment. Pistorius followed the reading of the charges, standing, pleaded not guilty on all counts. In addition to murder the prosecutor accuses him also violations of the arms right.

Prosecutor Gerrie Nel emphasized, evidence and witnesses were clearly prove the guilt of Pistorius. The defender Barry Roux described the descriptions of the accusation as false: “You could not be further from the truth.” So the lawyer Pistorius rejected inter alia, the report of a witness who claims to have heard a dispute between Pistorius and Steenkamp in the Tatnacht. According to another opinion, the prosecution, the court began with the questioning of the first witness.

Reeve Steenkamp Murder Trial:Witness heavy charged Pistorius

You have as Pistorius ‘ neighbor in the Tatnacht heard the violent screams of a woman and then shot , Michelle Burger said. Between the shots there was a longer break , said the witness. Pistorius had hitherto always maintained that there was no dispute . He also claims to have made ​​the fatal shooting by a locked bathroom door in quick succession.

In a newspaper interview, June Steenkamp had previously said she could imagine to forgive Pistorius . “I’ll be willing to forgive him,” said the 67 -year-old newspaper “The Star ” . “But first I will force him to look at me , so he can see the sorrow and the pain that he has given me . ”

You have no idea why Pistorius in the early morning hours of 14 February 2013 had shot her 29- year-old daughter ( The most important questions and answers about the case can be read here ) . It was her ” obsession ” to know the truth and the reasons for the act , June Steenkamp said. However, it did ” no hatred and no revenge in my heart .”

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