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| Oscar Pistorius returns to court | |
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| Oscar Pistorius is back in court in Pretoria for a bail hearing that may reveal further details of the murder case against him. | |
| Prosecutors plan to pursue a charge of premeditated murder against the South African Olympic and Paralympic star, a charge he is expected to deny. | Prosecutors plan to pursue a charge of premeditated murder against the South African Olympic and Paralympic star, a charge he is expected to deny. |
| His girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, was shot dead at his home on Thursday. Police later recovered a hand gun. | His girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, was shot dead at his home on Thursday. Police later recovered a hand gun. |
| She is due to be cremated at a private ceremony in Port Elizabeth later. | She is due to be cremated at a private ceremony in Port Elizabeth later. |
| Mr Pistorius arrived at the court house before his 09:00 (07:00 GMT) hearing, which will be the first since he broke down and wept at an initial hearing on Friday. | |
| Prosecutors are expected to outline their evidence against Mr Pistorius to support their argument that he should be denied bail before his trial begins. | Prosecutors are expected to outline their evidence against Mr Pistorius to support their argument that he should be denied bail before his trial begins. |
| Mr Pistorius is also likely to enter a plea for the first time and apply for bail. | |
| The athlete, who has both legs amputated below the knee, was held at a local police station over the weekend, and has not spoken publicly about Ms Steenkamp's death. | The athlete, who has both legs amputated below the knee, was held at a local police station over the weekend, and has not spoken publicly about Ms Steenkamp's death. |
| But a statement released by Mr Pistorius's family suggests he will deny the charges being prepared against him. | But a statement released by Mr Pistorius's family suggests he will deny the charges being prepared against him. |
| "The alleged murder is disputed in the strongest terms," it said. | "The alleged murder is disputed in the strongest terms," it said. |
| Meanwhile the family of Ms Steenkamp has spoken of its grief in a newspaper interview published on Monday. | Meanwhile the family of Ms Steenkamp has spoken of its grief in a newspaper interview published on Monday. |
| Speaking to the Times of South Africa, her mother June Steenkamp said: "All we want are answers... answers as to why this had to happen, why our beautiful daughter had to die like this." | Speaking to the Times of South Africa, her mother June Steenkamp said: "All we want are answers... answers as to why this had to happen, why our beautiful daughter had to die like this." |
| The bail hearing is not expected to be televised after lawyers agreed there should be "no live recording" of proceedings. | The bail hearing is not expected to be televised after lawyers agreed there should be "no live recording" of proceedings. |
| The case has aroused huge interest both in South Africa, where he is regarded as a national hero, and around the world. | The case has aroused huge interest both in South Africa, where he is regarded as a national hero, and around the world. |
| He rose to fame as one of the most recognisable faces of Paralympic sport, and the first double-amputee track athlete to race in the Olympics. | He rose to fame as one of the most recognisable faces of Paralympic sport, and the first double-amputee track athlete to race in the Olympics. |