Oscar Pistorius, South Africa's most wanted criminal in the eyes of justice for Reeva Steenkamp's death, is on his dark hours as the final judgment would be held anytime soon on Thursday or Friday at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa.
Pistorius, who is a Paralympic champion named as the "Blade Runner", said he mistook the 29-year old model as an intruder; a realization that many South Africans - especially citizens living on Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban etc. - would not deny on having a critical crime rate. Nonetheless, the 27-year old sprinter's regretful statement, "I made a mistake", might be conclusive. Is it enough to move forth to have him acquitted?
The Cape Town, South Africa-raised beauty, who was the romance of Pistorius for three months, died from a gunshot on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2013, and since then, people have theorized Steenkamp locked herself inside the bathroom as they were arguing on an unknown conflict and protected herself from Pistorius hurting her physically.
Neighbors, then, heard a couple shouting on the said night; consequently, followed by sounds of blood curdling screams and gunshots. Thus, clarifying that Pistorius' statement of a possible intruder could be a lie.
Cross-examinations divulged that Reeva was behind the bathroom door. Was Oscar mindful that her girlfriend was there? Due to his mental incapacity, paranoia and anxiety disorder, led him to shooting whoever the person was behind the door, reportedly. Given the benefit of the doubt, is this even a reasonable statement?
Gerrie Nel, a South African advocate and long-time prosecutor known as the "Bulldog" for his aggressive stances on the court, believes that Pistorius is "capable of appreciating the wrongfulness of his act" and is on his consciousness -- whether he is anxious, amputated, paranoid or not. Therefore, logically speaking, Pistorius knew where Steenkamp was and an intruder would not lock himself inside the bathroom.
Judge Thokozile Matilde Masipa, the second South African black woman to manage high-profile cases described by The Independent as "a black woman from the humblest of beginnings who would pass judgment on this rich, white megastar boy", shall be finally putting the allegations to an end and announce her decision of acquitting or convicting the sprinter.
Oscar, however, is facing the odds of conviction on either premeditated murder (where he could have planned on, intentionally, murdering her) or culpable homicide (a judgment where he will certainly face imprisonment -- with or without preplanning of killing). South African practice on life sentencing, moreover, is 25 years, or less considering good behavior while inside the jail, according to News/Australia.
How will the decisions affect Pistorius, thereafter? Stay tuned on more high-profile case news.
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