Oscar Pistorius: Athlete seeks to appeal against murder conviction
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Channel: africanews · 2016 · News & Politics
A south African Court is to soon hear an appeal by athlete Oscar Pistorius against his conviction for murdering his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The murder charge of three years, which has since led to a protracted legal tussle, is to be appealed, lawyers for the athlete have said. The decision to appeal comes after a manslaughter verdict was overturned last month and a murder verdict introduced in its place. The athlete's defense has lodged papers at the Constitutional Court of South A… READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2016/01/11/oscar-pistorius-athlete-seeks-to-appeal-against-murder-conviction Africanews is a new pan-African media pioneering multilingual and independent news telling expertise in Sub-Saharan Africa. Subscribe on ourYoutube channel : https://www.youtube.com/c/africanews Africanews is available in English and French. Website : www.africanews.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews
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