Oscar Pistorius was told he will face trial for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in March as he appeared in court today - the same day that would have been her 30th birthday.
Wiping tears from his eyes, a visibly emotional Pistorius stood silently in the dock as he was formally indicted for premeditated murder at Pretoria Magistrates' Court.
The 26-year-old Paralympian, from South Africa, is accused of shooting Ms Steenkamp to death at their home on Valentine's night, but claims he opened fire on the 29-year-old after mistaking her for an intruder.
And after a hush finally descended on the packed courtroom, the judge set his trial to run from March 3 to March 20 next year at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.
After a hush finally descended on the packed courtroom in Pretoria, the judge set Oscar Pistorius' trial to run from March 3 to March 20 next year. Pistorius is accused of murdering of Ms Steenkamp (right) on Valentine's night, but claims he shot the 29-year-old after mistaking her for an intruder. The six-time Paralympic sprint champion was met by a media scrum as he arrived at Pretoria Magistrates' Court to be served the official indictment for premeditated murder.
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