Pistorius may face more charges: report
18 Aug 2013 5:17 AM IST
South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius may face two new charges related to firing a gun in public when he appears in court next week, local media reported on Friday.
According to eNCA television news, one of the charges is linked to an event in January where Pistorius, who is already accused of murdering his girlfriend, accidentally fired a gun in an upmarket Johannesburg restaurant. In another case, Pistorius allegedly discharged his gun out of the sunroof of a friend’s car on their way back from a holiday.
The National Prosecuting Authority declined to confirm the additional charges, saying ‘everything would be revealed in court’ at the pre-trial hearing on Monday.
The 26-year-old double amputee is expected to be served with an indictment for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s Day.
According to eNCA television news, one of the charges is linked to an event in January where Pistorius, who is already accused of murdering his girlfriend, accidentally fired a gun in an upmarket Johannesburg restaurant. In another case, Pistorius allegedly discharged his gun out of the sunroof of a friend’s car on their way back from a holiday.
The National Prosecuting Authority declined to confirm the additional charges, saying ‘everything would be revealed in court’ at the pre-trial hearing on Monday.
The 26-year-old double amputee is expected to be served with an indictment for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s Day.
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