The South African court holds a hearing for Pistorius’ application for bail

2013-02-20 「 1011 words / 2 minute 」
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南非奥运径赛选手皮斯托利斯在比勒陀利亚一家法院申请保释,目前法庭在做保释听证。皮斯托利斯涉嫌上星期杀死他的女友斯廷坎普。
South African Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius is in a Pretoria court for a bail hearing in connection with the killing last week of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
检方希望在以预谋杀人罪起诉皮斯托利斯期间对他进行关押。
Prosecutors want Pistorius to remain in custody as they pursue charges of pre-meditated murder against him.
皮斯托利斯的家人说,有关这一案件的证据完全不支持谋杀的说法。
Pistorius' family says the evidence in the case strongly refutes "any murder at all."
调查人员说,斯廷坎普上星期四清晨在皮斯托利斯家中被一支9毫米口径手枪击中四次,这支手枪的注册人是皮斯托利斯。
Investigators say Steenkamp was shot four times inside the athlete's home early last Thursday by a 9-millimeter pistol registered to Pistorius.
星期二,斯廷坎普的家人在伊丽莎白港为这位模特举行了葬礼。
Steenkamp's family is holding a private funeral for the model Tuesday in Port Elizabeth.
在南非,皮斯托利斯被视为体育英雄和国家象征。他去年8月创造了历史,成为第一位参加奥运赛跑比赛的双腿截肢选手。
Pistorius is regarded as a sports hero and national icon in South Africa. He made history in August when he became the first double amputee to run at the Olympics.