The Paralympian (pictured, centre, leaving court) was granted an extension to his bail until his sentencing on October 13 despite claims by the prosecution that he might flee the country.
Earlier, judge Thokozile Masipa convicted him of culpable homicide after he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp (inset) dead at his home in Pretoria last year. He could now face a jail term of up to 15 years, but equally may walk free from court with a suspended term. The athlete was also found guilty of negligently firing a gun in a crowded restaurant months before the shooting, but acquitted of two other counts of discharging a firearm through a car sunroof and illegally possessing ammunition. Yesterday, Pistorius broke down in tears as he was dramatically found not guilty of pre-meditated murder and a lesser murder charge. The athlete, dubbed Blade Runner due to his prosthetic limbs, has always admitted he shot Miss Steenkamp, though he told police he simply mistook his girlfriend for an intruder.
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