The Irish Times

Pretoria high court hears of recent outbursts by Oscar Pistorius in prison

South African Olympic athlete is being sentenced for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp

Wed Jun 15 2016 - 01:00

Reeva Steenkamp’s father: ‘Pistorius must pay for crime’

Paralympic athlete attends second day of sentence hearing for murder of girlfriend

Tue Jun 14 2016 - 12:58

Testimony in Pistorius trial ‘affected’ by TV coverage

Author tells Bar Council conference coverage of case similar to that of major sporting event

Sat Apr 09 2016 - 16:51

Prosecutors ask court to convict Pistorius of murder

Paralympic gold medallist freed on parole last month after serving a fifth of prison term

Tue Nov 03 2015 - 15:16

Pistorius faces term in hospital wing if sentenced to prison

Pretoria prison home to death-squad leader and known for gang culture

Thu Oct 16 2014 - 20:13

Pistorius released on bail after verdict of culpable homicide

Paralympian faces up to 15 years in prison when sentenced in October

Sat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00

Pistorius trial: Final defence witness completes testimony

Physician says athlete, who shot Reeva Steenkamp, had anxious nature linked to disability

Mon Jul 07 2014 - 15:38

Pistorius is ‘severely traumatised’ after killing Reeva Steenkamp

Report compiled by three psychiatrists

Wed Jul 02 2014 - 14:42

South African court orders Pistorius to undergo mental evaluation

Assessment could determine if he lacked criminal capacity when he shot girlfriend

Thu May 15 2014 - 00:41

Oscar Pistorius to undergo a 30-day psychiatric evaluation

Prosecutor argues he wants to prevent athlete from later appealing on basis of mental condition

Wed May 14 2014 - 10:07

Oscar Pistorious could be sent for a 30 day psychiatric evaluation

Judge will rule tomorrow on the request for a professional evaluation of Pistorius’s mental health

Tue May 13 2014 - 13:18

Trial told Oscar Pistorius has an ‘anxiety disorder’

Defence lawyer Barry Roux says he expects to conclude his case this week

Mon May 12 2014 - 15:19

Witness re-enacts screams she said she heard from Pistorius home

Witness recalls ‘very loud’ cries from ‘very high-pitched voice’

Wed May 07 2014 - 01:00

Pistorius trial resumes with estate manager on stand

Defence is seeking to challenge prosecution claim athlete deliberately killed girlfriend

Mon May 05 2014 - 10:42

Oscar Pistorius trial lawyers try to reassert ‘mistake’ defence

Judge in Reeva Steencamp murder case agrees to adjourn for two weeks

Wed Apr 16 2014 - 15:22

Pistorius: ‘The moment when everything changed'

Athlete removes prosthetic legs in court and stands by toilet door through which he shot

Tue Apr 08 2014 - 13:37

Pistorius may take the stand

Athlete may have no option but to testify

Sat Apr 05 2014 - 01:01

Boost for defence as Pistorius trial hears damning portrait of police

Two expensive watches went missing from athlete’s bedroom on day of arrest, trial told

Sat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00

Pistorius retches in court as pictures of Steenkamp shown

Defence scrutinises police handling of toilet door athlete smashed to get to shot girlfriend

Thu Mar 13 2014 - 16:06

When Pistorius bashed in door, he 'wasn't wearing prosthetics'

Prosecutors expected to try to recreate shooting of Reeva Steenkamp

Wed Mar 12 2014 - 11:57

Pistorius fired gun in car, trial told

Second witness gives evidence of athlete firing gun through sunroof of moving car

Wed Mar 12 2014 - 01:00

Pistorius had row with policeman over gun, friend tells trial

Verbal altercation followed flagging down of car near Johannesburg in 2012, friend testifies

Tue Mar 11 2014 - 20:39

Pistorius breaks down on hearing autopsy evidence in court

Testimony of pathologist interrupted twice by athlete’s sobbing and retching

Mon Mar 10 2014 - 12:08

Pistorius fired pistol out of car sun-roof, court hears

Ex-girlfriend says athlete woke her in middle of night after hearing noise

Fri Mar 07 2014 - 10:51

Pistorius cried and prayed for girlfriend to survive, court hears

Doctor describes how he tried to save shot model after she was hit by three rounds

Thu Mar 06 2014 - 13:27

Pistorius asked friend to ‘take blame’ for gun shot in public

Defence seeks to undermine evidence of neighbours claiming they heard screams

Wed Mar 05 2014 - 14:12

Second witness describes sounds of fighting at Pistorius home

Evidence of Estelle van der Merwe a further blow to athlete’s defence

Wed Mar 05 2014 - 01:00

Witness tells of blood-curdling screams as Pistorius trial begins

Paralympian pleads not guilty to murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Tue Mar 04 2014 - 01:00