Oscar Pistorius opens defense with tearful apology to Steenkamp family

Oscar Pistorius pleads not guilty to the alleged charges at the start of his trial the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, March 3, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on

South African Paralympics medalist Oscar Pistorius has pled not guilty to the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in what South Africans are calling their trial of the century.

Oscar Pistorius once again threw up in court during testimony before finally taking the stand himself THEMA HADEBE / POOL/EPA Oscar Pistorius once again threw up in court during testimony before finally taking the stand himself to explain his side of

In court Monday, Olympian Oscar Pistorius spoke publicly for the first time of the night he shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. David Smith, the Africa correspondent for The Guardian, offers more detail. Copyright © 2014 NPR. For personal, noncommercial

Oscar Pistorius apologized for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his initial statement Monday, as he took the stand for the first time in his murder trial in South Africa, and RadarOnline.com has the details for you.