OSCAR PISTORIUS MURDER TRIAL: the blade runner oscar pistorius shoots girlfriend

[NightOwl]

He's in deep shit. The charges were upped to "premeditated murder" which carries a life sentence.

Police have confirmed that Ms. Steenkamp was shot four times, including the head and pelvis. She was found in his bathroom. There were some bullet holes in the bathroom door. The only two in the home were Pistorius and Steenkamp.

I think that the "I thought she was an intruder" accidental shooting defense might have stood a chance if she had entered his home unannounced and the couple hadn't communicated after her entry. But, if the neighbors' witness accounts are accurate, that wasn't the case.

Meanwhile, neighbors have reported hearing loud arguing from Mr. Pistorius’s home, just past midnight — just a few hours before she was shot and killed, according to Newser. Police were called to the scene to investigate the argument; around 4 a.m, neighbors then reported the sound of gunfire, according to Sky News.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013...d-shootin/

It will be interesting to hear his defense in light of these witness accounts.

Thanks for the update!
I agree he's in deep trouble here, if neighbours heard an argument going on this would rule out a burglar. It's all very very sad, to think they possibly had a tiff and he couldn't control his rage. When I first heard about it I thought it was only 1 bullet. 4 bullets is shocking.