Oscar Pistorius held his
head in his hands and wept openly in court Friday as prosecutors said they
would pursue a charge of premeditated murder against the Paralympic superstar.
Pistorius was formally
charged at Pretoria Magistrate's Court with one count of murder after his
girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, a model and budding reality TV show contestant.
The 30-year-old was shot multiple times and died at Pistorius' upmarket home
early Thursday morning.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said
Friday in court it was premeditated murder, indicating the prosecution would
file that more serious charge, upgraded from murder.
The double-amputee
athlete's arrest and murder charge had already left South Africa stunned after
Steenkamp's death on Valentine's Day at Pistorius' house in a gated community
in an eastern suburb of South Africa's capital, Pretoria.
Following the hearing,
Pistorius' family and his London management company issued a statement calling
into question the criminal charge the 26-year-old athlete faces.
"The alleged murder
is disputed in the strongest terms," the statement read. The statement did
not elaborate.
The statement also said
Pistorius wanted to "send his deepest sympathies to the family of
Reeva."
"He would also like
to express his thanks through us today for all the messages of support he has
received -- but as stated our thoughts and prayers today should be for Reeva
and her family -- regardless of the circumstances of this terrible, terrible
tragedy," the statement read.
Those who knew Pistorius,
including a former girlfriend, also weighed in on social media.
Trish Taylor, mother of Pistorius'
ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor, wrote on Facebook: "I'm so glad Sammy is
safe and out of the clutches of that man."
Well Oscar...I gotta be honest. You're fuc*ed. If that ex-girlfriend's mom doesn't shut her mouth, you're gonna be facing two counts of premeditated murder. "The clutches of THAT MAN..." that's some cold, ruthless shit to say. You know this guy doesn't stand a chance. The only thing working in his favor is that it's South Africa and if you have 3 dollars and a Snickers bar, you can pretty much get out of anything. Integrity and Justice don't go hand in hand there, unless you're one of those guys that attempts rape, but gets to experience this. That's justice. Anyway, Oscar is gonna be spending a lot of time in the clink. Too bad that little shit didn't lose his hands instead of his legs because unless you're one of those circus freaks, it's hard to pull a trigger with your toes. And to think that this guy was beloved by so many people just a few short months ago. How do you murder anyone, but her especially. I would love to take off those soda can legs of his and beat his ass with them. What a dick.
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