Pistorius found guilty of culpable homicide

Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable murder, after the judge cleared him on Thursday of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Judge Thokozile Masipa read from her written judgement that Pistorius, who had said that he did not kill Steenkamp intentionally and mistook her for an intruder in his Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year, hat there was not enough evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the athlete was guilty of premeditated murder or murder.

In South Africa there is no minimum jail term for culpable homicide and Pistorius might not spend even one day in jail. It depends on the discretion of the Judge.

The Blade Runner has also been found guilty on one firearms charge, but acquitted on two others.