Oscar Pistorious: The Shocking Release
Take a close look into the murder of Reeva Steenkamp by her boyfriend, Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius, a decade after his sports triumph. We recount the controversial trial that followed. The trial judge found Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide, but acquitted him of murder, citing a lack of evidence for premeditation. This verdict led many South Africans to feel the sentence was too lenient.
Take a close look into the murder of Reeva Steenkamp by her boyfriend, Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius, a decade after his sports triumph. We recount the controversial trial that followed. The trial judge found Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide, but acquitted him of murder, citing a lack of evidence for premeditation. This verdict led many South Africans to feel the sentence was too lenient.
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