Oscar Pistorius Guilty of Culpable Homicide

 A South African judge on Friday found Athlete Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide in the shooting dead of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and declared him not guilty of murder thereby granting him bail. Prosecutors said they were disappointed by the ruling but would decide on whether to appeal only after sentencing on October 13th.

Judge Thokozile Masipa said there was not enough evidence to support the contention that Pistorius knew Steenkamp was behind a locked toilet door in his home when he shot through the door in the predawn hours of Valentine’s Day last year. Masipa said prosecutors had not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Pistorius intended to kill Steenkamp.