Olympic athlete charged with murder

South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius and his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp are seen at an awards ceremony in Johannesburg Nov. 4, 2012. — AP Photo/Lucky Nxumalo-Citypress

Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was charged with murder on Feb. 14, 2013 after his girlfriend was found shot to death inside his home in Pretoria, South Africa. Police said model Reeva Steenkamp was shot four times. Pistorius made history in London in 2012 when he became the first double-amputee track athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, propelling him to the status of an athletics superstar. Steenkamp was one of FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World for two years running and appeared in countless international and national advertisements. Left: Oscar Pistorius and his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at an awards ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa on Nov. 4, 2012.

Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius leaves the Boschkop police station, east of Pretoria, South Africa on Feb. 14, 2013 en route to appear in court on a murder charge.

A police vehicle enters the housing estate in Pretoria, South Africa where Olympian Oscar Pistorius lives on Feb. 14, 2013.

Here is an undated photo of Reeva Steenkamp.

Gold medalist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa poses with his medal on Sept. 8, 2012 after winning the men's 400 meters T44 category final at the 2012 Paralympics, in London.

Here is an undated photo of Reeva Steenkamp.

Oscar Pistorius of South Africa attend a press conference on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Park on August 1, 2012 in London, England.