Oscar Pistorius left jail Friday, free on bond eight
days after the shooting death of his model
girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Magistrate Desmond Nair said the state had
problems with its investigation and had not
offered enough proof to keep Pistorius jailed.
"I come to the conclusion that the accused has
made a case to be released on bail," Nair said,
eliciting a celebratory cry of "Yes!" from the
courtroom.
"We are relieved," said Pistorius' uncle, Arnold,
speaking on behalf of the family.
Pistorius, who wept throughout much of Friday's
hearing, remained quiet and reserved after the
announcement and did not appear to celebrate.
His family hugged quietly.
"As a family, we know Oscar's version of what
happened that tragic night. And we know that
that is the truth and that will prevail in the
coming court cases," his uncle said.
Pistorius is accused of premeditated murder in
the February 14 shooting death of Steenkamp,
29.
Prosecutors say Pistorius, 26, killed her after a
heated argument in the early morning hours of
Valentine's Day.
The sprinter says he thought an intruder was
hiding in a toilet room inside the bathroom of his
Pretoria home. He says he fired in a fit of terror
before realizing Steenkamp was inside.
"I'd like to ask Oscar why he didn't lean over and
touch my cousin first...and say 'are you okay?'
'keep quiet,' 'I'm coming now,'" said Kim Martin,
Steenkamp's cousin.


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