Pistorius 'shot model through door'

Feb 19 2013

Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius shot dead his model girlfriend through a closed bathroom door, a court has heard.

The gold-medal winner, known as the Blade Runner for his prosthetic legs, appeared in a South African court for his second appearance over the death of Reeva Steenkamp.

Prosecutor Garrie Nel told the hearing that Pistorius shot Ms Steenkamp four times inside his Pretoria home on Thursday.

Pistorius, 26, was formally charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend.