LAWYERS representing fallen Paralympic hero Oscar Pistorius today objected to a media bid to televise his murder trial next month via remote-controlled āspyā cameras in the courtroom.
The sprinterās lawyer Barry Roux argued in a Pretoria court that an application by several media outlets seeking to broadcast the proceedings live would infringe on Pistorius; rights.
āWhy canāt this be like any other trial? Why is he different? Is it because he ran fast on the track?ā advocate Barry Roux asked the court.
āDoes it mean if you are a well-known person there has to be an infringement on your rights? Iām talking here about his rights. Should we allow a potential infringement of his rights because of his profile?ā
Pistorius goes on trial on Mar 3 charged with premeditated murder for gunning down his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentineās Day last year in what he claimed was an accident.
The case is one of South Africaās most high profile murders and sparked an international media scrum.
Pistorius, 27, whose legs were amputated below the knee when he was a young boy, is known worldwide as the āBlade Runnerā for competing on two fibre-optic blades and running against able-bodied athletes in the London 2012 Olympic Games.
