Final Arguments Being Heard at Pistorius Trial

Final Arguments Being Heard at Pistorius Trial

August 17, 2018 9:51 am PST.

The chief lawyer for Oscar Pistorius is delivering his final arguments at the Olympian's South African murder trial. The lawyer is focusing on allegations that police mishandled evidence at the house where Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend.

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