Magistrate tells Pistorius to calm down
2013-02-15 11:55
Pretoria - Paralympian Oscar Pistorius started crying
shortly after entering the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Friday for his
appearance on a charge of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Wearing a dark suit, he put his hands to his mouth and
started crying after Magistrate Desmond Nair greeted him.
Top prosecutor Gerrie Nel stood nearby.
Nair told him to be calm, and Pistorius sat down.
His lawyer began proceedings with a discussion on the media
coverage in the court.
Pistorius was arrested on Thursday after Steenkamp was shot
dead in his home, at the Silver Woods Country Estate in Pretoria, on
Valentine's Day.
- SAPA