Oscar Pistorius’ Brother Also In Trial For Murder Of A Woman — Family Tradition??
According to Sky News, the brother of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius is also standing trial for the murder of a woman.
Carl Pistorius, who was present in court over the past week to support Oscar, is charged with culpable homicide over the alleged accidental death of a female motorcyclist.
His lawyer Kenny Oldwage, who also represents Oscar Pistorius, confirmed the charges to Sky’s Alex Crawford.
Carl Pistorius appeared in court just two days before his brother’s bail hearing last week.
Crawford said in Britain the equivalent charge to culpable homicide is manslaughter.
His trial was meant to start last Thursday but it has postponed until March.
On Sunday morning, Carl Pistorius arrived his uncle’s house in an affluent suburb of the South African capital Pretoria, where his brother is staying after a judge released him on bail on Friday.
He has been charged with premeditated murder in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s Day.
But the athlete denies murder, saying he killed the 29-year-old model accidentally. He says he opened fire after mistaking Miss Steenkamp for an intruder in his home
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