Oscar Pistorius shoots girlfriend

[fathomfive]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21455453

Mistook her for a burglar, apparently.

[The jiffle king]

Wow!! Just read this on the BBC. Looks like he mistook her, but it´s a tragedy for him personally

[greygoose]

Very sad if true, South Africa needs to get some control of its crime problem.

[ALawson]

That is bad, she didn't look like you normal SA intruder!

[z4chris99]

I reckon he just shot her...

I'm not sure how loved he is in SA, but if he's the national idol I think he is, expect a coverup

[Gargamel]

reports say after the gun went off, Oscar was over half a mile away within 44.53 seconds

[Gareth1974]

Sounds like he hasn't got a leg to stand on.

[s3fella]

Hmmmmmmm.

[Pints]

"Careful vetting process" my arse.

Whatever the reason, it's a tragedy. As a poster above pointed out, SA needs to get a grip on its crime, but that still seems decades away.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Gargamel said:

reports say after the gun went off, Oscar was over half a mile away within 44.53 seconds

[ALawson]

Story likely to run and run.....

[Dominic H]

Pistorius will have to stump up for a decent lawyer...

[mcelliott]

Maybe he was drunk, holding a firearm and being legless is a pretty lethal combination.

[funkyrobot]

I thought she started singing 'Heads, shoulders, knees and ...' whilst doing the actions and it annoyed him?

[nick s]

I'm surprised he didn't use a blade?

[Derek Smith]

The jiffle king said:

Wow!! Just read this on the BBC. Looks like he mistook her, but it´s a tragedy for him personally

Not a whole lot better for her.

[rohrl]

Oops, go to jail, do not collect £200. I bet he wishes he'd never bought a gun now.

[Mattygooner]

She was quite a looker!

Its the dangers of waking your husband up early will a surprise valentines day breakfast.

[johnfm]

If it goes to court he won't have a leg to stand on...


..well, maybe one.

[ajprice]

He must have really hated his Valentine's Day present.