Just minutes ago Judge Thokozile Masipa found OscarPistorius guilty of “culpable homicide” after fatally shooting his girlfriend
Reeva Steenkamp through a bathroom door on Valentine’s Day last year.
The court did, however, clear Pistorius of the more
serious charge of premeditated murder, saying that the state had failed to prove
such a charge. In the judge’s words: “The state clearly has not proved beyond a
reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty of premeditated murder. There are
just not enough facts to support such a finding.”Sentencing for Pistorius is scheduled for October, at which time he could face up to 15 year in prison for culpable homicide.
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