No comment from lawyer on Pistorius court pictures

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius's lawyer Kenny Oldwage refused on Saturday to comment on reports that he would take action against newspapers that published pictures of his client during a court appearance.

Oldwage said he would address the matter at Pistorius's bail application in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

Several newspapers used images of a weeping Pistorius on their front pages over the weekend.

On Friday, Magistrate Desmond Nair ruled against live broadcasts of the proceedings.

However, sound recordings of the arguments and judgment were allowed and photographs could only be taken before and after court proceedings.

Images of Pistorius cupping his face in his hands as he cried, were taken during proceedings, which was a contravention of Friday's ruling.

Meanwhile, the autopsy report of Reeva Steenkamp has been completed and handed over to authorities.

The model and law graduate was shot and killed in the Pretoria home of Pistorius early Thursday morning.

The family of Pistorius on Saturday said that it was devastated by the death of Steenkamp.

Oscar's uncle Arnold Pistorius said in Pretoria the family had seen first hand how close Steenkamp had become with Pistorius during their time together.

Pistorius remains in custody at the Brooklyn police station and is expected to make a formal bail application on Tuesday.