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Oscar Pistorius

South Africans are glued to their TVs as the Oscar Pistorius trial unravels

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All this week, judges in Pretoria’s High Court heard witnesses describe what happened last Valentine’s Day, when Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. For South Africans, it is the first time a trial has been broadcast on TV, and they are following it like a prime-time crime show.All this week, judges in Pretoria’s High Court heard witnesses describe what happened last Valentine’s Day, when Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. For South Africans, it is the first time a trial has been broadcast on TV, and they are following it like a prime-time crime show.

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