Oscar's fate hangs in the balance after murder charges dismissed
01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author
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Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will spend another night wondering about his fate as judgment in his murder trial was adjourned early on Thursday.
Judge Thokozile Masipa adjourned proceedings in the High Court in Pretoria before dealing with the matter of whether Pistorius was guilty of culpable homicide.
This was after she had found that he could not be guilty of murder as the State had not proved this beyond reasonable doubt.
However, Masipa found that Pistorius was negligent when he fired four shots into a toilet cubicle that killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
"The accused knew that there was a person behind the toilet door. He chose to use a firearm,he was competent in the use of firearms as he had undergone some training. I am of the view that the accused acted too hastily and used excessive force. In the circumstances it is clear that his conduct was negligent." said Masipa.