Oscar Pistorius shoots girlfriend

[MikeO996]

Assuming of course she was telling mummy the truth.

Why exactly has she written this book; she didn't want Oscars money, but happy to cash in anyway?
How many books will this generate? it was his ex- girlfriend a couple weeks back.

[Pommygranite]

So mum reckons her 29 year old model daughter didn't have sex after 3 months? Poor lady is kidding herself.

[Mermaid]

Pommygranite said:

So mum reckons her 29 year old model daughter didn't have sex after 3 months? Poor lady is kidding herself.

Oscar holds the truth on everything, buy his book in a couple of years.

[telecat]

And the South African Football Captain is shot and killed during a robbery at his girlfriends house.. for a mobile phone. It's not a pleasant country and if you do not defend yourself you face death.

[lady topaz]

Just seen on Sky News prosecution to appeal verdict and sentence.

http://news.sky.com/story/1361213/prosecutors-to-a...

Here we go again.

Edited by lady topaz on Monday 27th October 13:28

[Steffan]

Pommygranite said:

So mum reckons her 29 year old model daughter didn't have sex after 3 months? Poor lady is kidding herself.

Very possibly. However given the appalling loss that family has suffered perhaps best let unsaid?

[hornetrider]

lady topaz said:

Just seen on Sky News prosecution to appeal verdict and sentence.

http://news.sky.com/story/1361213/prosecutors-to-a...

Here we go again.

Well, I'm sure most of us aren't surprised by this turn of events. Don't know the legal system so interested to see how this all plays out now.

[Steffan]

Just noticed this on the BBC,
.http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29786011

Apparently the prosecution is appealing the OP verdict. Let us hope a more suitable sentence follows.

Just seen this has already been posted so I'll get my coat.

Edited by Steffan on Monday 27th October 13:39

[Pommygranite]

Steffan said:

Very possibly. However given the appalling loss that family has suffered perhaps best let unsaid?

I'd normally agree but if she's going to print it in a book for profit then its entirely appropriate to comment given it raises what else is incorrect.

[hornetrider]

Yeah from that article Steffan - they are appealing on the question of law, as we were discussing at the time.

Here is a good article explaining how he should perhaps have been found guilty of dolus eventualis.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/12/pisto...

[Steffan]

hornetrider said:

Yeah from that article Steffan - they are appealing on the question of law, as we were discussing at the time.

Here is a good article explaining how he should perhaps have been found guilty of dolus eventualis.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/12/pisto...

Interesting article indeed. I certainly think that with all the nonsense Pistorius displayed in the trial playing to the gallery and therefore underlining his primary concern of getting off, not shouldering the responsibility of murdering his fiance whenever possible and showing an absolute refusal to face the consequences of his actions, the verdict is weak and the sentence weakler. I do hope this is bettered in the appeal. It seems to me that a short (possibly very short) sentence for the appalling acts by Pistorius against a defenceless woman that literally blasted her to pieces in her own home is just wholly inadequate and ought to be significantly increased. Ten years would seem much more appropriate to me. That man should atone for his dispicable deliberate acts.

Edited by Steffan on Monday 27th October 15:29

[agtlaw]

Is anyone here well versed in South African criminal procedure?

- Is leave to appeal required for the appeal against sentence and or conviction?

- If the appeal against conviction is successful then can the appellate court substitute another verdict, or must it order a retrial? Would the double jeopardy doctrine not apply in the circumstances of this case?

[TTmonkey]

Pistoruious is apparantly totes skint, defence worked for nowt last two months of trial. I'm guessing he's going to need a new, cheaper team for the retrial....

[Mermaid]

TTmonkey said:

Pistoruious is apparantly totes skint, defence worked for nowt last two months of trial. I'm guessing he's going to need a new, cheaper team for the retrial....

Buggered then.

[Bonefish Blues]

Mermaid said:

TTmonkey said:

Pistoruious is apparantly totes skint, defence worked for nowt last two months of trial. I'm guessing he's going to need a new, cheaper team for the retrial....

Buggered then.

...if he hasn't been...no, bad taste

[GCH]

Completely unrelated to any aspect of the case, but every time i am perusing online newspapers and see a picture of reevas parents, my immediate thought is that it is an article on mick fleetwood..

[Mermaid]

GCH said:

Completely unrelated to any aspect of the case, but every time i am perusing online newspapers and see a picture of reevas parents, my immediate thought is that it is an article on mick fleetwood..

Mick & Christine, all rumours.

[Hilts]

Pommygranite said:

So mum reckons her 29 year old model daughter didn't have sex after 3 months? Poor lady is kidding herself.

How do you know?

[photosnob]

W

Hilts said:

How do you know?

Do you sleep in the same bed as someone on Valentine's Day, send them cards saying you love them and not engage in anything more that kissing and cuddling?

Also would you call your mum and inform her as soon as you have done the deed?

[Legend83]

photosnob said:

Also would you call your mum and inform her as soon as you have done the deed?

Yes, obviously.


Just me?