Oscar Pistorius has been formally charged with the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and possession of illegal ammunition.
The six-time Paralympian sprint champion appeared in Pretoria Magistrates Court on Aug 19,2013 Monday morning amid a flurry of press activity.
Oscar Pistorius is accused of the premeditated murder of Steenkamp on the evening of Valentine's Day, but claims he shot the 29-year-old after mistaking her for an intruder
A trial date has been set for March 3 at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Magistrate Desmond Nair granted Pistorius bail on the same conditions he has been on since a hearing earlier this year.
If convicted, he faces a life sentence with a minimum of 25 years in priso
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