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Brother of ‘Blade Runner’ facing homicide charges

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    Greg Palkot reports from Pretoria, South Africa

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Thanks -- it's hard to believe that.

There is potentially even more trouble for the family of disabled Olympic runner Oscar historians.

The double amputee known -- the blade runner is out on bail right now charged with murdering his model golfer and on Valentine's Day that -- likely not.

But now it seems his brother is facing homicide charges for the death of a woman in -- 2008 crash Greg -- -- live in Pretoria South Africa.

With that part of the story Greg.

-- that's right another bombshell in this case.

A lawyer for the family of -- -- -- is confirming to Fox News.

That the brother of Oscar for -- story -- Carl is charged with what's called here culpable homicide defined here as negligent killing without -- the US equivalents.

Is involuntary.

Manslaughter the police say he drove his car recklessly into a woman motorcyclist.

And killed her.

A lawyer claiming to us that she ran into him bizarrely.

-- stories we're supposed to go on trial for this charge last Thursday that is one of the days his brother was in the dark for allegedly killing.

Girlfriend Revis -- camp -- trial date has been postponed to next month meanwhile.

The probe into the -- -- involving officer for stories is reportedly in high gear.

-- and ballistic evidence has been gather from the crime scene is now being analyzed cell phone records being scrutinized to try to come up with a motive it is thought that -- made contact with another man that night.

Also examined all autopsy results this as we're told -- -- -- stories remains in his uncle's house that's part of a bail arrangement they corrections officer came yesterday.

He -- to -- and at least two times a week the earliest possible time.

For his trial the start.

Would be early June finally we have heard from the father of the family reinvesting -- stayed with when she was here in this area -- family's home.

-- 600 miles away.

In an interview with a local newspaper he says he got an SMS message from her just hours before she was killed it said and I quote.

Hi guys I'm too tired it is too -- to drive home.

I'm sleeping at Oscars tonight I will see you tomorrow as we know.

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