Oscar Pistorius convicted of murdering Reeva Steenkamp

So finally the verdict comes: Oscar Pistorius is convicted of murdering Reeva Steenkamp as judges overturn original trial's 'flawed' manslaughter verdict.

The Olympic sprinter Pistorius, 29, will now return to court in the New Year to face a possible 15-year jail sentence for shooting Reeva Steenkamp through a toilet door in his home early on Valentine's Day 2013.

The former track star was put under house arrest at his uncle's mansion on October 19 after serving one year of a five-year prison sentence for manslaughter.

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Nike Suspends contract with Blade Runner involved in Girfriend murder on Valentine Day

As a consequence of the murder accusation on the 'hero' blade runner Oscar Pistorius, one of the major investment and industrial giant Nike Inc. has suspended its contract with Oscar Pistorius.

"We believe Oscar Pistorius should be afforded due process and we will continue to monitor the situation closely," Nike said in a brief statement posted on its website Wednesday.

It may be recalled that Nike also cancelled its contract with disgraced syclist Lance Armstrong in October 2012 for his involvement in doping and misleading the company about those activities for more than a decade. 

Following Nike suit, eye-wear maker Oakley Inc. has also suspended its contract with Pistorius.

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Blade Runner gives his horrifying account of killing girlfriend

While there have been many speculations and theories as to what happened, as already posted at Imposing Headlines, the story takes another twist and theory after the blade runner's statement in the court.

In a statement read out to Pretoria magistrates court, the Paralympic athlete told the judge:

" I had been on the balcony of my house when I heard noises from the bathroom. Believing Reeva Steenkamp was asleep in bed, I grabbed his gun and shouted a warning before firing four shots through the door."

"It was only then I realized that Miss Steenkamp was not in bed. 'I kicked the door open.'  'I tried to help her but she died in my arms."

Pistorius is now facing the possibility of months in jail after a magistrate ruled that he faces a charge of premeditated murder, making bail unlikely.

Magistrate Desmond Nair made the ruling after saying he could not exclude the possibility of planning in the death. 

The court appearance comes on the same day as Miss Steenkamp's funeral, a private service, after her body was returned to her home town of Port Elizabeth.

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Sequence of events of murder of Blade Runner's Girlfriend

It is too early to say what really happened and how and why did the hero Blade Runner Oscar killed his girl friend. But a series of event sconnected graphically show wthe last moments of 29 years old Reeba Steenkamp, Oscar Pistorius's model girlfriend:

The first graphic explanation: Firing the first shot

The second graphic explanation: Oscar 'cuddling' his girlfriend downstairs and then firing on toilet door after she tried to hide inside

It may be added that Miss Steenkamp was shot four times early on Thursday at Pistorius’s luxury home in a secure housing estate on the outskirts of Pretoria.

The release of the controversial drawings showing 'Oscar' pointing a gun at the model, comes as it was revealed that steroids were reportedly found at Blade Runner's luxury home where he is accused of murdering Reeva Steenkamp. 

Police are investigating if Pistorius may have shot Miss Steenkamp in a fit of so-called 'steroid rage' - an explosion of aggression caused by performance-boosting steroids.

'Steroid drugs were found at Pistorius’s home together with evidence of heavy drinking. That’s why police have specifically ordered that he be tested for steroids,' a source told The Sun.

But did Oscar really kill his girlfriend?

According to one theory, the athlete first shot Miss Steenkamp by accident, whereupon she fled to the bathroom. He then shot at the door lock to try to get in, accidentally killing her.

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Oscar Pistorius - the 'Blade Runner' Olympian faces Murder Charges

To the dismay of his countless fans all over the world, South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, also known as the 'Blade Runner' is facing a murder charge after his girlfriend was shot and killed at his Pretoria home.

Oscar Pistorius leaves police station after questioning

Police were called to his home in the upmarket Silver Woods gated compound on the outskirts of South Africa's administrative capital in the early hours of Thursday morning.

They found paramedics treating a 29-year-old woman with four gunshot wounds to the head and upper body. She died at the scene, and officers recovered a 9mm pistol.

Early reports suggested Pistorius might have mistaken his girlfriend for an intruder.

Pistorius made history in London last year when he became the first double-amputee track athlete to compete in the Olympic Games.

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