Court finds Pistorius not guilty of murdering girlfriend

Oscar Pistorius has been found not guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

The Blade Runner was overcome with emotion after the shock decision, but might be found guilty of culpable homicide on Friday.

“The state clearly has not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty of premeditated murder,” Judge Thokozile Masipa told the High Court in Pretoria.

“Viewed in its totality the evidence failed to establish that the accused had the requisite intention to kill the deceased let alone with premeditation,” she said.

The victim’s parents, Barry and June Steenkamp, left the courtroom with stony faces.