Oscar Pistorius Formally Charged With Premeditated Murder of His Girlfriend Today

Oscar Pistorius will go on trial on the 3rd of March 2014 for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. At a hearing today in  Pretoria, prosecutors accused him of shooting Ms Steenkamp to death on Valentine's night, but he claimed he opened fire on her after mistaking her for an intruder.

Paralympian Oscar Pistorious was in court today and was formally charged with the premeditated murder of his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. His lawyers had been hoping for the lesser charge of manslaughter after Oscar claimed he shot Reeva dead in his home on Thursday February 14 2013 after mistaken her for an intruder.

The 6-time paralympic sprint champion could also face extra charges of allegedly discharging a firearm recklessly in two other incidents. If found guilty of premeditated murder, Oscar could be spending the rest of his life in jail.