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At 0803 on the morning of Valentines Day 2013, news broke that Oscar Pistorius, the Paralympic superstar known as the Blade Runner,had shot and killed his girlfriend at his luxury homein Pretoria, South Africa. Within minutes, the story reverberated around the world as banners flashed across television screens broadcasting global news networks. At first glance, it appeared to be a heart-wrenching, tragic accident. The athlete had mistaken beautiful Reeva Steenkamp for an intruder. But as the morning unfolded, a second version of events began to reveal itself, indicating that the countrys celebrated icon, its Golden Boy, may have murdered his model girlfriend in a fit of rage. In this vivid and insightfulnarrative, South African journalists Mandy Wiener and Barry Bateman reveal the true story of Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp, from that horrific night to the announcement of the shocking verdict.



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