What I'm not getting from the news reports so far is if he was found to be intoxicated with anything. Maybe he was hitting her and she ran in the bathroom to get away and in a fit of rage he tried to shoot the door open and ended up killing her. Such a tragic story and an end to what could have been two great careers.
South African police say the lead investigator in the case against Olympian Oscar Pistorius faces attempted murder charges in an unrelated shooting. Hilton Botha, who took the stand against Pistorius at a bail hearing this week, is scheduled to appear in court in May on seven counts of attempted murder. Ref. USAToday
National Commissioner Riah Phiyega says Lt. Gen. Vinesh Moonoo will take over the Pistorius investigation. It emerged in court today that Detective Hilton Botha, the initial investigator, is facing seven counts of attempted murder and is expected to stand trial in May in relation to a 2011 shooting. Ref. USAToday
A judge in South Africa says Oscar Pistorius, charged with murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, can leave the nation to compete, subject to conditions Ref. USAToday