Oscar Pistorius granted bail

Pistorius has won his application to be released on bail until the start of his trial for shooting dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on June 4,2013.

Magistrate Desmond Nair after a 90mins speech to the court granted Pistorius bail at 1 million rand ($113,000, £73,000), with $11,300 in cash and proof that the rest is available.

Pistorius, 26, is charged with one count of premeditated murder over the February 14 killing of his model girl. He says the shooting was accidental because he thought she was a dangerous intruder inside his home.


His Prosecutors still insist he intended to kill Miss Steenkamp and charged him with premeditated murder, saying the shooting followed a loud argument between the two.

The magistrate said Pistorius must hand over his passports and also turn in any other guns that he owns. Pistorius also cannot leave the district of Pretoria without the permission of his probation officer,  Mr Nair said.

The magistrate also ruled that he could not return to his home, where the killing of Miss Steenkamp took place.