An arrest warrant has been issued for Oscar Pistorius, South Africa media reported Friday, though the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was unable to confirm the development.
The ENCA television news channel said the NPA would not enforce the arrest until next week when the Paralympian is expected to apply for bail after the Supreme Court of Appeal found him guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Thursday found Pistorius guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, throwing out his earlier conviction on the lesser charge of culpable homicide.
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“The NPA said yesterday they will look at the judgement, they have now obtained a warrant of arrest for Oscar Pistorius in light of the fact that he is now in limbo,” the channel reported.
“The state will wait until Tuesday next week, where we understand (Pistorius’s lawyers) will bring the bail application.”
Pistorius, 29, is under house arrest in Pretoria after serving one year of his five-year prison sentence for culpable homicide.
The appeal court on Thursday said the original trial judge had made “fundamental” errors in her ruling.
#OscarPistorius EWN understands the state and defence are in talks to decide on a date for Pistorius to report to court to apply for bail.
— Barry Bateman (@barrybateman) December 4, 2015
