Oscar Pistorius

[emmie]

i thought i was hearing things, good grief, if true what a terrible thing to happen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21455453

[Ann]

Its tragic for both families whatever the cause.

[Ann]

Another thread running on this
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1216518.html

[bazwillrun]

"However, the point is, this story would've been big no matter who was involved (answering your previous post). "

dream on, in SA with one of the highest crimee/murder rates on the planet.

If he was even a minor athlete it wouldnt have got further than the local paper

[Mick-Talbot]

One thing for sure ............this incident will add millions of $$$$$$$ in revenue at the box office.

[FredPuli43]

True, Mick, assuming he's ever let out of jail ! As a 'mistake' it doesn't sound very plausible. A man, living in a high-security compound, shoots dead someone in his own house, no questions asked. Does he not turn the lights on? Does he not shout to find who's there? On what basis did he think a) it must be a burglar b) he's armed c) I am being threatened?.

Does this woman not live with him? If so, did he not wonder why she didn't say anything (" I heard a noise") or where she had gone?

If she doesn't live with him , we take that she has free access; she doesn't have to break in but has a key or the codes to enter the site and house. And she's taken in to her head to enter at 4 a.m, and ,evidently, without so much as calling out.. Hmm

[dave50]

Previous reports of domestic abuse? Sounds to me like he may have a problem with jealousy and low self esteem. He has a beautiful model girlfriend who he fears will leave him some day for someone able bodied so he loses control every time she is out of his sight for any length of time. Just a theory.

[bazwillrun]

@dave50

roughly what i was thinking earlier, when I saw the pics of her !

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

/// According to initial reports, yes. ///

No according to speculation.

The police have charged him with murder, neighbours heard them arguing.

/// However, the point is, this story would've been big no matter who was involved ///

And how many of the hundreds of murders committed in South Africa (one of the world's most violent countries) have been reported in this country, never mind reaching the headlines?

[emmie]

ann posted it as news broke first thing, haven't heard any more as been out, will look in on the news..

[emmie]

that is what i read, they have charged him, gosh..

[Smowball]

Am absolutely stunned!

[emmie]

smow, me too when i heard this on news first thing, really can't get my head around it at all. And not just because he is a well known athlete, just seems so wrong somehow.