Oscar Pistorius found “NOT GUILTY” of murder in shooting death of Reeva Steenkamp.
The judge in Oscar Pistorius' murder trial appeared to be heading for a culpable homicide finding after ruling out both both premeditated murder and murder verdicts in the shooting death of the double-amputee Olympic athlete's girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Judge Thokozile Masipa said prosecutors have not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Pistorius, 27, was guilty of premeditated murder. "Culpable homicide is a competent verdict," the judge said.
The judge did not deliver any formal verdicts in the shooting death of Pistorius' 29-year-old girlfriend before calling for a lunch break in the proceedings.
Culpable homicide in legalese is a negligent killing.
If Pistorius is formally acquitted of murder, he could still be sent to jail for years if found guilty of negligence, AP reported.