the story at the link above Incident happened at his Pretoria mansion, north of Johannesburg at 4am
Dead woman is former FHM model Reeva Steenkamp
She was shot several times in the head, chest and the arm
Pistorius believed to have told police he thought she was an intruder
Media reporting it could have been a Valentine's Day surprise gone wrong
Celebrated sprinter is in police custody before a court hearing tomorrow
Officers have visited his house before over alleged 'domestic incidents'
Rany Jazayerli ‏@jazayerli
I know he's South African, but I feel like this Oscar Pistorius story isn't getting enough attention here. It's like Lance Armstrong x 1000.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said Friday in court it was premeditated murder, indicating the prosecution would file that more serious charge, upgraded from murder.
Claims also surfaced that he had assaulted a woman in 2009; he was arrested and jailed overnight but released, later threatening to sue her. Clifton van der Burgh, creator of the reality show Steenkamp appeared in, was reported to have opened a case against Pistorius in November, accusing him of sending threatening text messages.
One newspaper conceded Thursday that Pistorius "has not always been a gentleman," citing reports of bursts of temper, arrogance and drunken aggression at concerts.