INQUIRER.net: Pistorius to fight for bail as slain girlfriend cremated

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Pistorius to fight for bail as slain girlfriend cremated Feb 19th 2013, 02:55 PRETORIA—Oscar Pistorius's slain girlfriend is to be cremated Tuesday as the South African "Bladerunner" athlete appears in court for a bail hearing expected to reveal more about what happened the night she was shot dead.   Model Reeva Steenkamp, 29, was shot four times in the early hours of Thursday by a 9mm pistol owned by the sprinter, and she died of her wounds at the scene.   Pistorius's family has insisted that the evidence will refute "any possibility of a premeditated murder or indeed any murder at all".   Defence lawyers are expected to argue that there are "exceptional circumstances" for Olympic athlete Pistorius to be freed pending trial.... Keep on reading: Pistorius to fight for bail as slain girlfriend cremated Media files: Oscar-Pistorius.jpg (image/jpeg)

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