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Olympian athlete and double amputee Oscar Pistorius has been indicted on charges of murder and illegal possession of ammunition for the Valentine's Day shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
A Pretoria court on Monday set March 3 as the trial date for Pistorius, who says he shot Steenkamp by mistake, believing she was an intruder in his home. Prosecutors say he killed her after an argument. The prosecution submitted a list of more than 100 witnesses.
Pistorius was in court for the indictment and was seen crying and holding hands with his siblings before proceedings started.
He faces a life sentence with a minimum of 25 years in prison if convicted of premeditated murder.
Al Jazeera and The Associated Press
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