Former detective in Pistorius murder case resigns March 7, 2013 - 21:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The former lead detective in the investigation of the murder case against Oscar Pistorius has resigned from the police force, South African police say, according to Belfast Telegraph. Detective Hilton Botha voluntarily applied to leave the service, Police Brig Neville Malila said today. Botha made several procedural errors in his role as the lead investigator after Pistorius, the double-amputee athlete who competed at the London Olympics, shot and killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on February 14. It later emerged that Botha faced attempted murder charges for a case in which he fired on a vehicle in an attempt to make it stop. His superiors then removed him from the Pistorius case. Partner news  Top stories Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes. Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates.   Partner news |  Latest news Four-day session kicks off in Armenian parliament  Gagik Tsarukyan refused to answer the journalists’ questions, voicing readiness to issue a statement in the near future.YouTube users upload 100 hours of video to site every minute Though the site's growth to one billion users was stunningly fast, Google expects further growth thanks to the rise of mobile devices.Cyclist Hovhannisyan finishes 2nd at international team tournament The cyclist will return to Yerevan tomorrow, May 21 to train for the European championships, due on July 9-14 in Portugal.Armenia, Artsakh discuss parliamentary cooperation Bako Sahakyan met with some members of the Armenian National Assembly’s standing commission on foreign relations. |
