(ATR) Anderson Cooper 360 continued its investigation into Oscar Pistorius' murder trial in a special report which asked: was it brutal murder or a grave mistake?
The report featured interviews between reporter Robyn Curnow and Pistorius' family and friends, including his trainer Ampie Louw, his uncle Arnold Pistorius, his agent, and former soccer player Mark Batchelor. Curnow previously interviewed Pistorius in 2008 and 2011.
The report also highlighted Reeva Steenkamp's life through interviews with her family and friends. Steenkamp, a stunning and aspiring model, ironically advocated for an end to violence and crime against women in South Africa.
Curnow pulled directly from Pistorius' affidavit, which he recently presented to Chief Magistrate Desmond Nair. Pistorius' account of the night he shot Steenkamp depicts a panicked and accidental scenario that led to Steenkamp’s death.
Many forensic details have yet to be released to the public. Pistorius was recently released on bail, and has since remained at his uncle's house, where he trains at an in-home gym.
"My heart bleeds for the man," said Oscar’s uncle Arnold.
"He's in mourning every day and he's longing for her."
Elsewhere in the Media
The New York Times reports on two USOC executives' attempts to improve their favor with the IOC.
NPR covers Rio's road to the 2016 Olympics and introduces Rio's newest dance craze the passinho.
In a separate article, NPR reports on Rio's high-tech and innovative preparations for the Olympics and the World Cup.
Rio's City Mayor pioneered initiatives for the new Operations Center. IBM helped to custom-build the center to act as a ‘master control for the city.’
The center will enable workers to stream live data from the ground and sky. Around 600 cameras will monitor the city, and satellite images will track changes in the weather.
Furthermore, 30 agencies will work together to keep the city aware of any complications in traffic, weather, etc.
Written by Nicole Bennett.
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