Defence lawyer says he wants to demonstrate athlete is vulnerable and not a ‘strong,ambitious man winning gold medals’Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic and Olympic athlete, or removed the prostheses he uses for walking and running in court on Wednesday in an effort to avoid a heavy jail sentence for killing his girlfriend with four shots from a 9mm handgun fired through a closed toilet door.Pistorius,whose lower legs were amputated when he was 11 months old, removed his prostheses and made his way unsteadily across the courtroom. Related: Oscar Pistorius hearing: photos of Reeva Steenkamp's injuries to be released Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com