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South African runner Oscar Pistorius' brother facing culpable homicide charge
Charge comes from road death in 2010
Carl Pistorius (R) and Aimee Pistorius (L) attend the appearance of their brother South African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius on February 19, 2013 at the Magistrate Court in Pretoria, South Africa.
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Posted: 02/24/2013
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JOHANNESBURG - The family lawyer of Oscar Pistorius says the brother of the Olympic paraplegic athlete is facing culpable homicide charge in a 2010 road death.
Laywer Kenny Oldwage would not confirm details of the case Carl Pistorius is facing, but Sunday's development is compounding the problems for the family after Oscar was charged with premeditated murder in the Feb. 14 shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Local media reported that Carl Pistorius was allegedly involved in a crash with a woman motorcyclist and that he was to face trial last Thursday, as his brother Oscar was facing a bail hearing.
Oscar Pistorius was released on bail Friday and his brother Carl was seen driving into the affluent villa of their uncle Arnold early Sunday, where Oscar is staying while on bail.
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