Viewers will be able to watch at least part of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial on television thanks to a high court ruling Tuesday.
It鈥檚 the first time cameras will be allowed in a South African criminal trial, . The catch? Testimony from Pistorius won鈥檛 be shown, according to the judge. 聽
The trial starts next Monday, March 3, more than a year after the South African athlete killed his girlfriend, model and law school graduate Reeva Steenkamp.
Pistorius, a double-amputee Olympic running superstar, doesn鈥檛 deny shooting Steenkamp. He says he mistook her for a home invader when he turned the gun on her in the bathroom of his home in Pretoria. Since that time, Pistorius has kept a low profile, although he did release a statement on the anniversary of Steenkamp鈥檚 death.
“No words can adequately capture my feelings about the devastating accident that has caused such heartache for everyone who truly loved鈥攁nd continues to love Reeva,” .
A South African television news station 聽and will launch a 24-hour channel exclusively dedicated to the event. 聽