Paddy Power is adding more fuel to the Pistorius fire with their controversial ad, declaring they will refund all losing bets if Pistorius walks. Last week Paddy Power announced that they are offering the opportunity for people to make bets on the outcome of the trial. Since then there has been an outcry from the public, saying that Paddy Power is trivialising the death of Reeva Steenkamp.
Oscar Pistorius’s trial is becoming a day at the horse races. Irish bookmaker, Paddy Power, is sparking controversy by offering bets on the outcome of the trial.
Who do you call when you need expert opinions on a celebrity murder case? OJ Simpson’s defense lawyer, of course.
My how the cookie has crumbled. Charly’s Bakery tried to cash in on the media circus revolving Oscar Pistorius’s trial, by creating meme cookies. Their creation backfired and has left a bad taste in the mouths of the bakery’s online following.
2oceansviber @sanitycheeks spotted something quite odd yesterday: Two tweets from the highly publicised @oscarhardtruth Twitter account were deleted. Luckily there is a screenshot of the tweets before they were removed.
The trial of Oscar Pistorius will be partially televised. Thus spake Judge Dunstan Mlambo at the North Gauteng High Court.
In one week’s time, Oscar Pistorius will stand trial for murder. Beeld newspaper have put together 21 burning questions that need to be answered.
Even God has a Twitter account, so why not Pistorius’s PR team. A week before Oscar Pistorius goes on trial his public relations team have set up a Twitter account, that claims to reveal the truth about the trial’s proceedings.
Yup, that’s the vibe the Sunday Times are going for this morning, and it looks like the state has evidence too – by way of the surfing history on one of Pistorius’ phones. How this will look in the eyes of a judge presiding over a murder case, is anyone’s guess.
That’s what Carte Blanche are tuning about this coming Sunday’s Oscar Pistorius special they’re flighting. They are referring to it as the ‘trial of the century’ so best you prepare this Sunday for exactly that. Read this:
Google has released it’s 12th annual year end zeitgeist – a summary of the year’s key data points on the world’s most popular search engine. Unsurprisingly, Nelson Mandela and Oscar Pistorius topped the list of South Africa’s most searched for terms. Thankfully, Steve “Relevance” Hofmeyr didn’t make the top trending list in South Africa. Nelson claimed the top trending spot globally for 2013, while Oscar limped in at sixth place for most searched for people in the world.
Oscar Pistorius has been served. His indictment, which was issued just yesterday, contains two extra charges of recklessly firing his gun out of an open car sunroof last year, and firing someone else’s handgun at a restaurant just weeks before he murdered Reeva Steenkamp. Read the whole indictment here
Oscar Pistorius, the South African Olympian who shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, is preparing for his March trial, by hiring a team of American forensic investigators.
The inimitable Barry Bateman and Mandy Wiener form EWN have revealed this morning that the state will be pursuing a life sentence as the mandatory minimum punishment in their case against murder accused Oscar Pistorius. Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp in his Pretoria home on Valentine’s Day this year. The state will […]
The City Press has reported that the state intends to argue that Reeva Steenkamp was cowering behind the toilet when Oscar Pistorius shot and killed her on Valentine’s Day this year.
Photos of Oscar Pistorius arriving and standing in court have filtered onto the internet. These include pics of him walking in, standing with his family – possibly praying, as well as pics of him crying. There’s also one of a very amped protester.
If you’re stuck in an office without a television or bouncing from meeting to meeting this morning, you can stream the Oscar Pistorius court appearance analysis straight to your desktop or mobile, right here.
The Sunday Times has revealed today that ballistic tests show Pistorius did not have his legs on when he shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp. The prosecution will be painting a picture of an aggressive trigger-happy character. Click through for the police case:
Apart from being charged with the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Oscar Pistorius will face two extra charges when he appears in court on 19 August. eNCA reports that Pistorius will face two extra counts of recklessly discharging a firearm in public.
Eyewitness News report that the cops have concluded their investigation of Oscar Pistorius, who shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The state will now serve their indictment on him, ahead of his return to court on August 19 – Reeva’s 30th birthday.
In a documentary aired on Britain’s Channel 5 last night, the late Reeva Steenkamp’s parents revealed shocking details of their daughter’s relationship with Oscar Pistorius Reeva’s mother June details a conversation she had with her daughter and begs for answers why Oscar Pistorius shot thier ‘baby’.
Sky News has published a series of leaked photographs from the crime scene at which Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed by Oscar Pistorius. Here’s more detail, from the Mail & Guardian: The gory pictures released on Friday show a bloodied bathroom floor and the door that Pistorius shot FHM model Steenkamp through. The wooden door is […]
Carl Pistorius (brother of OP) hugged his legal council in an outpouring of emotion following a ruling by Magistrate Buks du Plessis of the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court that he be acquitted of culpable homicide chargers
An explosive new article in the latest issue of Vanity Fair (June 2013) delves deeper into the angry world of Oscar Pistorius. As we standby for the man who shot Reeva Steenkamp dead, to return to the courtroom, in June..
Now that Oscar has been given bail and granted the right to travel, conversation has returned to his statement and how it will hold up in a court of law. We have investigated the alternatives.
The UK Athletics chairperson has confirmed that Oscar Pistorius will not be welcome at the Anniversary games, confirming, “based on what I know at the moment, it would be a no if he rang this morning.”
When do you think it will dawn on Oscar Pistorius that he is hanging with the wrong crew? When do you think he will take a step back and see how this looks to people who don’t own guns, and don’t admit to pumping bullets into occupied bathrooms?
The “Oscar Pistorius Story” is set to be written by John Carlin and published after his trial by Atlantic Books.
As with any high-profile murder case*, public sentiment and debate comes with the territory. Naturally, this is expressed over the internet and, in particular, social media. As a result, Pistorius’ spokesperson has commented on Reeva’s family’s pain.
Murder accused Oscar Pistorius’ brother Carl Pitsorius’ culpable homicide case was heard in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates Court yesterday which saw conflicting versions of events from state witness, Anton Coetzee.