Friday, September 12, 2014

Pistorius trial judge to deliver manslaughter verdict

Oscar Pistorius is to find out if he’s been found guilty of manslaughter.

The South African athlete has already been cleared of murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, although the judge has called Mr Pistorius’ conduct on the night of Ms Steenkamp’s death ‘negligent’.

Mr Pistorius has denied intentionally killing Ms Steenkamp.


Llewellyn Curlewis is a legal analyst, and says a guilty verdict is expected.

IN: Once she announced her verdict...
OUT: guilty of culpable homicide.
DUR: 00:11



ALT: Gary Alfonso is in Pretoria, where the trial is taking place, and says there is little left for the judge to say.

IN: The only thing she has…
OUT: sentence attached to the findings.
DUR: 00:16