Pistorius probe done

The investigation into the death of Reeva Steenkamp at the hands of her boyfriend, paralympian Oscar Pistorius, has been completed, police said on Tuesday.

 

National spokesman Lt-Gen Solomon Makgale said Pistorius would be served with an indictment on his appearance at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Monday, and the matter would be postponed.

 

"The prosecution, in collaboration with the defence team, will agree on a trial date," he said.

 

"The SAPS [SA Police Service] investigation team, under the leadership of Lt-Gen Vineshkumar Moonoo, is convinced that the accused has a charge to answer to after they worked tirelessly to ensure that the investigation was finalised."

 

The team comprised detectives and forensic, ballistics and technology experts, as well as forensic psychologists.

 

Pistorius was charged with premeditated murder after Steenkamp was shot dead in his Pretoria home on February 14.

 

During a bail hearing in February, Pistorius's defence read out a statement in which Pistorius said he thought Steenkamp was an intruder.

 

-Sapa