Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius to face court over girlfriend’s murder

Police have "everything they need" to arraign Parlaympic star Oscar Pistorius with the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

The 26-year-old double amputee is accused of killing Steenkamp, who would have turned 30 today, in a shooting incident at Pistorius' home in February.

According to Sky News, Pistorius will be indicted on a main charge of premeditated murder at Pretoria Magistrate's Court.

Pistorius denies he committed murder and says he shot Steenkamp by mistake, thinking she was an intruder.

His trial is expected to start early next year, but the exact date will likely be set during today's court appearance.

A judge will preside over the trial and ultimately pronounce the world-famous athlete innocent or guilty. South Africa does not have trial by jury.

The mandatory sentence for someone convicted of premeditated murder in South Africa is life with a minimum of 25 years in prison.

Prosecutors have told The Associated Press that it is "possible" that additional charges could be added to the indictment.