Pistorius murder trial delayed until August

MANILA, Philippines – A South African judge postponed the murder trial of global athletics star Oscar Pistorius until August 19th. The postponement was granted to the athlete’s lawyers, who asked for more time to prepare. It was Pistorius’ first formal public appearance since his release on bail in February. The double amputee athlete, nicknamed “Blade Runner” for the prosthetics he uses in competition, admitted to shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp four times on February 14. In pre-trial testimony, his lawyers told the court that the shooting was a tragic mistake and Pistorius was acting in self-defense against what he thought was an intruder. -- Mornings @ ANC, June 5, 2013