Pistorius apologizes to girlfriend’s family

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South African athlete Oscar Pistorius opened his defense trial with an emotional apology to the family of Reeva Steenkamp, the girlfriend he killed last year allegedly in self-defense. As he took the stand for the first time since the high-profile trial began, Pistorius addressed Steenkamp’s family, saying, “I can’t imagine the pain and the sorrow and the emptiness that I have caused you and your family.” Pistorius is accused of intentionally murdering Steenkamp, but the athlete maintains he thought she was an intruder and accidentally shot her in self-defense.


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