Pistorius arrives at court

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius arrived at the High Court in Pretoria around 9.10am on Wednesday for the third day of his murder trial.

Oscar Pistorius leaves Pretoria’s North Gauteng High Court on March 4, 2014 on the second day of his trial. Photo: AFP

He was surrounded by police and security as he walked through a contingent of media waiting to catch a picture of him.

Pistorius was wearing a dark suit and carrying a laptop bag.

The Pistorius family was seen walking in a few minutes later.

The 27-year-old is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on February 14 last year.

Pistorius claims he mistook her for a burglar.

– Sapa

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