Post date: Mar 27, 2013 1:51:29 PM
The brother of Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, Carl Pistorius, takes a break from court proceedings during his culpable homicide trial. He has been charged with killing a woman in a traffic incident five years ago.
VANDEBIJLPARK, SOUTH AFRICA (MARCH 27, 2013) (REUTERS) - Carl Pistorius, the elder brother of Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, was back in a South African courtroom on Wednesday (March 27) as he faces a culpable homicide charge after the death of a motorcyclist in 2008.
The case is unrelated to the Valentine's Day shooting of his younger brother's girlfriend, for which Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder.During a lunch recess of his own trial on Wednesday Carl and his sister Aimee, who both supported Oscar during his bail application, went for lunch with Carl's lawyer.
Carl had attracted little publicity until the arrest of his brother propelled the family into the glare of a global media spotlight.
Oscar was granted bail after being charged with the pre-meditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. He denies the charge, saying he believed he was shooting at an intruder.
The younger Pistorius brother was born lacking bones in his lower legs, leading to amputation and carbon fibre blades.
As the Paralympian "Blade Runner", who competed with able-bodied athletes at last year's London Olympics, reaching the semi-final of the 400 metres, he became a symbol of triumph over adversity.