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  • Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius leaves court after the fifth day of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, March 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings(SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS CRIME LAW)
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    Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius leaves court in Pretoria

    Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius leaves court after the fifth day of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, March 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings(SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS CRIME LAW)
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  • Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (R) arrives at court ahead of the fourth day of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, March 6, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS CRIME LAW)
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    Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius arrives at court ahead of the fourth day of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

    Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (R) arrives at court ahead of the fourth day of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, March 6, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS CRIME LAW)
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  • Oscar Pistorius, second left, leaves the high court after the fourth day of his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, March 6, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
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    Oscar Pistorius, second left, leaves the high court after the fourth day of his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, March 6, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

    Oscar Pistorius, second left, leaves the high court after the fourth day of his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, March 6, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
  • Carl Pistorius, at center in blue suit, the brother of Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police as he arrives at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, March 3, 2014. Oscar Pistorius is charged with murder with premeditation in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
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    Carl Pistorius, at center in blue suit, the brother of Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police as he arrives at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, March 3, 2014. Oscar Pistorius is charged with murder with premeditation in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

    Carl Pistorius, at center in blue suit, the brother of Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police as he arrives at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, March 3, 2014. Oscar Pistorius is charged with murder with premeditation in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
  • Oscar Pistorius, back to camera center rear, before he climbs into a car to leave the high court after the third day of his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
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    Oscar Pistorius, back to camera center rear, before he climbs into a car to leave the high court after the third day of his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

    Oscar Pistorius, back to camera center rear, before he climbs into a car to leave the high court after the third day of his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
  • Oscar Pistorius's uncle Arnold Pistorius, center, surrounded by media and members of the public as he leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Oscar Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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    Oscar Pistorius's uncle Arnold Pistorius, center, surrounded by media and members of the public as he leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Oscar Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

    Oscar Pistorius's uncle Arnold Pistorius, center, surrounded by media and members of the public as he leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Oscar Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
  • People run after the car that is transporting Oscar Pistorius from the high court after the first day of his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, March 3, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder with premeditation in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
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    People run after the car that is transporting Oscar Pistorius from the high court after the first day of his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, March 3, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder with premeditation in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

    People run after the car that is transporting Oscar Pistorius from the high court after the first day of his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, March 3, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder with premeditation in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
  • Members of the media photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (2nd L) as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria March 4, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS CRIME LAW)
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    Media photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

    Members of the media photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (2nd L) as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria March 4, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS CRIME LAW)
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  • Members of the media photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (C) as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria March 4, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: CRIME LAW MEDIA SPORT ATHLETICS)
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    Media photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

    Members of the media photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (C) as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria March 4, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: CRIME LAW MEDIA SPORT ATHLETICS)
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  • Members of the media wait to photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (L) as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria March 4, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: CRIME LAW SPORT ATHLETICS)
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    Media wait to photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

    Members of the media wait to photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (L) as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria March 4, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: CRIME LAW SPORT ATHLETICS)
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  • Members of the media photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (C) as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria March 4, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: CRIME LAW MEDIA SPORT ATHLETICS)
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    Media photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

    Members of the media photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (C) as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria March 4, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: CRIME LAW MEDIA SPORT ATHLETICS)
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  • Members of the public and members of the media cover the second day of the Oscar Pistorius trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Kim Ludbrook, Pool)
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    Members of the public and members of the media cover the second day of the Oscar Pistorius trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Kim Ludbrook, Pool)

    Members of the public and members of the media cover the second day of the Oscar Pistorius trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Kim Ludbrook, Pool)
  • Oscar Pistorius, center, is escorted outside court during a recess on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Antoine de Ras) SOUTH AFRICA OUT
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    Oscar Pistorius, center, is escorted outside court during a recess on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Antoine de Ras) SOUTH AFRICA OUT

    Oscar Pistorius, center, is escorted outside court during a recess on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Antoine de Ras) SOUTH AFRICA OUT
  • Oscar Pistorius, back center, is mobbed by media as he is escorted by police outside court during a recess on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Antoine de Ras) SOUTH AFRICA OUT
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    Oscar Pistorius, back center, is mobbed by media as he is escorted by police outside court during a recess on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Antoine de Ras) SOUTH AFRICA OUT

    Oscar Pistorius, back center, is mobbed by media as he is escorted by police outside court during a recess on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Antoine de Ras) SOUTH AFRICA OUT
  • Oscar Pistorius is escorted outside court during a recess on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Antoine de Ras) SOUTH AFRICA OUT
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    Oscar Pistorius is escorted outside court during a recess on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Antoine de Ras) SOUTH AFRICA OUT

    Oscar Pistorius is escorted outside court during a recess on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Antoine de Ras) SOUTH AFRICA OUT
  • Television journalists await the arrival of Oscar Pistorius outside the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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    Television journalists await the arrival of Oscar Pistorius outside the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

    Television journalists await the arrival of Oscar Pistorius outside the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius leaves court after the fifth day of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, March 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings(SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS CRIME LAW)
Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (R) arrives at court ahead of the fourth day of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, March 6, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS CRIME LAW)
Oscar Pistorius, second left, leaves the high court after the fourth day of his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, March 6, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
Carl Pistorius, at center in blue suit, the brother of Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police as he arrives at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, March 3, 2014. Oscar Pistorius is charged with murder with premeditation in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
Oscar Pistorius, back to camera center rear, before he climbs into a car to leave the high court after the third day of his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
Oscar Pistorius's uncle Arnold Pistorius, center, surrounded by media and members of the public as he leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Oscar Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
People run after the car that is transporting Oscar Pistorius from the high court after the first day of his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, March 3, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder with premeditation in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
Members of the media photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (2nd L) as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria March 4, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS CRIME LAW)
Members of the media photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (C) as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria March 4, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: CRIME LAW MEDIA SPORT ATHLETICS)
Members of the media wait to photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (L) as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria March 4, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: CRIME LAW SPORT ATHLETICS)
Members of the media photograph Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (C) as he leaves after his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria March 4, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: CRIME LAW MEDIA SPORT ATHLETICS)
Members of the public and members of the media cover the second day of the Oscar Pistorius trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Kim Ludbrook, Pool)
Oscar Pistorius, center, is escorted outside court during a recess on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Antoine de Ras) SOUTH AFRICA OUT
Oscar Pistorius, back center, is mobbed by media as he is escorted by police outside court during a recess on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Antoine de Ras) SOUTH AFRICA OUT
Oscar Pistorius is escorted outside court during a recess on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Antoine de Ras) SOUTH AFRICA OUT
Television journalists await the arrival of Oscar Pistorius outside the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

The televised trial of Oscar Pistorius is causing a media circus in South Africa. Pistorius is being tried for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.