Oscar Pistorius Trial: Judge finds him not guilty but lesser charges pending

The Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been found not guilty of the two gravest murder charges against him.
But, breaking for lunch on Thursday after a morning of sometimes unbearable suspense that left Mr. Pistorius heaving with sobs, the judge in the case, Thokozile Matilda Masipa, kept open the possibility that Mr. Pistorius might still be found guilty of a lesser charge, culpable homicide (manslaughter)

Judge Masipa said there were not enough facts to prove the most serious charge of pre-meditated murder. She said the case was based entirely on circumstantial evidence and dismissed the witness testimony. She said the witnesses were unreliable as they were confused when giving testimony and said most of what they said weren't accurate. She said even if Oscar was evasive with some facts, and was a 'very poor' witness, it doesn't mean he's guilty of murder.

She explained that Oscar's reaction after killing Reeva shows he didn't have criminal intent, hadn't foreseen he'd killed her. She said he could not have faked his reaction minutes after the shooting. She even dismissed the whatsapp message between the lovers, saying relationships are dynamic. She also said evidence did not support the state's claim of second degree murder.