As it happened: Pistorius bailed

Key Points

  • Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail by magistrate Desmond Nair
  • The magistrate set bail at 1m rand. Mr Pistorius must hand over his passport and report to police twice a week
  • The magistrate rejected prosecution arguments that there was a risk Mr Pistorius might abscond and bail should be refused
  • The athlete denies murder, saying he shot Reeva Steenkamp thinking she was an intruder at his home
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