Crowd gathers to see Oscar
A large crowd gathered outside the High Court in Pretoria to get a glimpse of paralympian Oscar Pistorius as he left the court house on Wednesday.
FILE PICTURE: Members of the media and the public try to see South African Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, as he leaves the Pretoria’s North Gauteng High Court on March 3, 2014, on the opening day of his trial. Pistorius, 27, appeared in court and on television screens around the world to answer charges that he wilfully shot his gilfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead on Valentine’s Day 2013 through a locked bathroom door at his home in the city, and faces a life sentence if convicted. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE
Cellphones were hoisted high to capture a picture as he walked to his car.
Children standing around in school uniform swarmed around Pistorius, screaming with delight as they caught a glimpse of the “blade runner”.
Some journalists complained about the presence of the pupils, saying they were getting in the way.
“Police need to do something about these school children. We can’t do our job with them here,” said a cameraman.
Other members of the public called out his name, but Pistorius kept looking straight ahead and climbed into the car.
– Sapa
