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Pistorius charged with premeditated murder

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    Amy Kellogg reports from London, England

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Lawyers for Oscar -- story yes reading his affidavit in court this morning they say that he shot his golf and by mistake he claims.

Pumping four bullets into the bathroom door.

Thinking that she had climbed in through the window in the background and was.

Our rob are starting to set up his defense -- -- tell Amy Kellogg is live in London what else have we learn in court today and well bill the magistrate -- that Pretoria court has decided that they should be dealt.

As a schedule six case that means premeditated.

Murder and that means.

That Oscar the story -- will unlikely be able to get bail.

Premeditated.

Because the prosecution says that he actually had to.

Get out of bed attached his cross look at prosthetic legs.

And then walks seven yards to the bathroom where -- camp Arenas -- -- camp was locked in cowering in fear after an argument.

Now this story -- in an affidavit read out today disputes that he says that he'd gone out on the balcony.

Without his prosthetics because he claims that he has some mobility without them.

He wanted to bring in a -- close sliding doors and when he came back in.

He thought that a robber had climbed in through the bathroom he grabbed the gun shot through the door all the while he says calling out for -- To call the police.

Saying he didn't realize that it was she who was in the bathroom he claims today that he did not intend to killer and that he loved her very deeply bill how did he react to either going in the court today are actually in the courtroom and -- We had a limited images because -- cameras are not allowed in the courtroom in South Africa.

But -- people who were inside said that he was sobbing and shaking at times still in control -- uncontrollably.

When -- dean camp's name was read out when.

When the description of her death was was read out but also he appeared disgusted at times by the allegations against him.

Further he says that he was quote mortified by her death.

He mentioned in his affidavit that he had even asked her bill to marry him and she had said yes and finally what we learned today.

Was that he claims that he kept that nine millimeter pistol under his bed because in the past he had spent received.

Death threats now this hearing which is a bail hearing has adjourned for the day.

We'll get going again tomorrow we have.

No guidance now on how long this will take the trial may not get started for some time -- but let me say more court tomorrow for what.

For well this is the bail hearing and it was just a morning hearing today so there will be more discussion about whether or not.

Oscar the stories should be granted bail in this interim period.

Before the trial starts it's a trial bill.

-- by judge and possibly an assessor to they don't have juries in South Africa.

So it's a different system but it will continue tomorrow and I thank -- any means there are bears some -- headlines Amy Kellogg watching that from London for us now mark.

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