Pistorius weeps in court as murder trial set for March 2014


  • World
  • Monday, 19 Aug 2013

PRETORIA (Reuters) - South African Olympic and Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, prayed and wiped away tears at a court hearing on Monday which set a March 3, 2014 start date for his trial.

The trial was moved to a high court and is scheduled to run until March 23. If convicted of murder, he could face up to life in prison.

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