A judge has ruled
that Pistorius, the Olympic athlete charged with murdering his
girlfriend on Valentine's Day, may leave South Africa for international
competitions. However, there are significant conditions to Pistorius'
travel rights; he must file travel plans with authorities at least a
week before departing, and he must surrender his passport within 24
hours of returning to South Africa. Oscar Pistorius can leave South Africa.
According to his attorneys, Pistorius has no immediate plans to
compete in any international competition, but he may need to run in the
future in order to raise money for his legal fees. Pistorius' attorneys have long maintained that he is not a flight risk, and that he needs the ability to compete in races in order to remain financially solvent.
Pistorius is facing severe financial difficulties because of his
attorneys' fees. Local South African media reports have indicated that
he has explored selling his racehorses and other assets in order to pay
his legal bills.
Police have indicated that they have no interest in striking any sort
of plea deal with Pistorius, meaning they will pursue charges of
premeditated murder. He maintains that he shot her by accident,
believing that she was an intruder.
Pistorius has been free on a bond of 1 million rand (about $113,000)
for the last month. The case has been continued until June 4, and
Pistorius is under court order to avoid his home and all witnesses
involved in the case. He must also report to a police station twice a
week and abstain from alcohol
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