Accident Or Rage? What Happened Night Oscar Pistorius Murdered Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee South African Olympic athlete, was today released from jail on parole, nearly 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

It was in the middle of the night when Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee South African Olympic athlete, claims woke up as he thought he heard an intruder. Pistorius grabbed his 9mm pistol from under his bed, put on his prosthetic legs, went toward the bathroom, and fired four shots. But his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was in the bathroom and not an intruder.

It was only when he called out to Steenkamp, whom he believed to be in bed beside him, that he realised the possibility of a tragic mistake. Pistorius claims he immediately broke down the locked bathroom door using a cricket bat, then carried the 29-year-old model downstairs in an attempt to seek help. Despite his efforts, Steenkamp died in his arms.

This is what the six-time Paralympic gold winner told the court, in his defence of why he shot dead his girlfriend on Valentine's Day in 2013.