Oscar Pistorius 'thought he was firing at intruder'

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18. History of domestic violence, pause between first and final shots

Makes an accidental shooting implausible.

Oscar Pistorius charged with murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
by: Staff writers
From: News Limited Network
February 15, 2013 11:38AM

And The Sun is reporting neighbours of the London Olympian have described hearing three gunshots, 10 minutes of silence, then three more shots in the early hours of the morning.

"There were three gunshots and a woman's screams. Almost ten minutes later there were three more shots," the wife of a neighbour who rushed to the scene reportedly said.

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Police have played down reports that Pistorius shot dead Steenkamp thinking she was an intruder, saying they had dealt with domestic incidents at his residence and will oppose bail.

Police said there had "previously been incidents at the home of Mr Oscar Pistorius".

More: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/oscar-pistorius-shot-killed-girlfriend-reports/story-e6freon6-1226578161509

Other sources report that at least one casing was found in the bedroom. Speculation is that while in the bedroom Pistorius shot Steenkamp in the hip, she ran into the bathroom to take shelter, he shot at her through the bathroom door, hitting her in the head through her hand and in her body. The head wound sounds as though it was the fatal one.

According to info on a crime forum South Africa does not use a jury system and judges determine guilt or innocence and assign punishment. I wonder how much influence Pistorius' family has in SA?