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| Oscar Pistorius case: Family 'shaken' by leaked photos | Oscar Pistorius case: Family 'shaken' by leaked photos |
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| The family of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is "shaken" by leaked photos of the bathroom where he shot dead his girlfriend in February, a spokesman has said. | The family of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is "shaken" by leaked photos of the bathroom where he shot dead his girlfriend in February, a spokesman has said. |
| Sky News on Friday showed graphic images purportedly of the bathroom where Reeva Steenkamp was killed. | Sky News on Friday showed graphic images purportedly of the bathroom where Reeva Steenkamp was killed. |
| Police said they were "disgusted" by the leak, local media reports. | |
| Mr Pistorius denies committing murder by shooting her through a door - he says he mistook her for an intruder. | Mr Pistorius denies committing murder by shooting her through a door - he says he mistook her for an intruder. |
| He is due to appear in court for a pre-trial hearing on Tuesday. | |
| Mr Pistorius is a double amputee who won gold at the London 2012 Paralympic Games and also competed in the Olympics. | Mr Pistorius is a double amputee who won gold at the London 2012 Paralympic Games and also competed in the Olympics. |
| His arrest in February stunned many South Africans who saw him as a national sporting hero after his long legal battle to be able to compete in the Olympics. | |
| His family stood fully behind him as he prepared for his court appearance, his uncle Arnold Pistorius said, in a statement. | His family stood fully behind him as he prepared for his court appearance, his uncle Arnold Pistorius said, in a statement. |
| Leak 'impedes investigation' | |
| "We believe in him, love him and will support him every step of the way in what lies ahead," the statement added. | "We believe in him, love him and will support him every step of the way in what lies ahead," the statement added. |
| "We were shaken by the graphic images... of the accident scene at Oscar's house." | "We were shaken by the graphic images... of the accident scene at Oscar's house." |
| Police spokesman Phuti Setati said they were looking into who was behind the leak, South Africa's Times newspaper reports. | |
| "This was unnecessary and we find it disgusting. We do not know the origin of the pictures," he is quoted as saying. | |
| "It could be someone with a selfish interest and it should not have happened." | |
| Mr Pistorius will appear in court on Tuesday for the first time since he was released on bail following his arrest over Ms Steenkamp's killing. | Mr Pistorius will appear in court on Tuesday for the first time since he was released on bail following his arrest over Ms Steenkamp's killing. |
| The case is expected to be adjourned as police investigations are still continuing. | The case is expected to be adjourned as police investigations are still continuing. |
| Mr Pistorius has hired some of South Africa's best lawyers for his defence. | Mr Pistorius has hired some of South Africa's best lawyers for his defence. |
| He says he shot dead Ms Steenkamp through the toilet door at his gated house in Pretoria after mistaking her for a burglar. | |
| However, prosecutors say he killed her intentionally after a fight. | |
| "It has always been our plea that the legal process be allowed its run its course with integrity," the family statement said. | "It has always been our plea that the legal process be allowed its run its course with integrity," the family statement said. |
| "The leaking of evidential material into the public domain, before the court case, does not advance this process." | |
| Former chief police investigator Hilton Botha said the pictures were not official police pictures and he believed they were taken with a mobile phone, South Africa's News24 website reports. | |
| It means the defence team may have seen raw crime scene photos before they were officially disclosed to lawyers, potentially impeding the police investigation, he is quoted as saying. | |
| In April, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said 49 mobile phones reportedly used to take photographs of Mr Pistorius in custody had been seized from police officers. | |
| Mr Botha told local media at the time that international news groups offered $50,000 (£33,000) for photos of the toilet door through which Mr Pistorius shot Ms Steenkamp. |