Pretoria: South African Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius' claims of pleading not guilty to murder his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp as his trial opened yesterday, suffered a setback as the first witness gave her version of the incident.


Oscar Pistorius on Day 1 of the murder trial in Pretoria yesterday 

Pistorius, has admitted to shooting his 29-year-old lover on the night of February 14 but said he did so having mistaken her for an intruder, thereby denying murderous intent.