On the first day of the verdict, the judge at Oscar Pistorius' trial ruled out murder
She could still find him guilty of culpable homicide, for which he could face a long jail term
The South African athlete denies intentionally killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
The double-amputee says he thought there was an intruder on Valentine's Day 2013
He also faces charges of firing a gun in public and illegally possessing ammunition
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Reporting: Helier Cheung Amber Dawson
Andrew Harding, Africa correspondent
tweets: Meanwhile, Reeva Steenkamp's parents are already back in court and journalist scrum awaits #OscarPistorius arrival outside.
Andrew Harding, Africa correspondent
tweets: Legal experts here convinced prosecution have grounds to appeal Judge's decision ruling out murder verdict for #OscarPistorius
07:39
Mr Pistorius admits firing through a toilet door at his home but says he mistook his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp for an intruder.
07:37
In addition to murder charges, he also faces two charges of firing a gun in public and illegally possessing ammunition. He has pleaded not guilty to all four charges.
07:34
The decision to clear Oscar Pistorius of murder charges has unsettled many in South Africa. The BBC's Pumza Fihlani looks at the reaction to Thursday's verdict - by both members of the public and legal experts.
Andrew Harding, Africa correspondent
tweeted earlier: Oscar's Great Escape - one newspaper headline in Pretoria this morning as South Africa mulls court judgement that he's not a murderer
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TWEET Justine Lang, BBC News, Pretoria
tweeted earlier: Judge Masipa at court nice and early. One wonders if she has any idea of the rampaging legal storm over her decision to drop murder.
Kate Forbes, BBC News
tweeted earlier: You don't have to be able to understand Afrikaans to get it... #OscarTrial #OscarPistorius
Andrew Harding, Africa correspondent
tweeted earlier: The subtext to Judge Masipa's performance yesterday - this trial should have lasted 1 week. Too much speculative "evidence" presented.
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However, she said his conduct on 14 February 2013 was negligent, before adjourning the trial until Friday morning. Many await to hear if he will be found guilty of culpable homicide (manslaughter).
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On day one of the trial, Judge Thokozile Masipa cleared Pistorius of murder. She said the prosecution had failed to prove he intended to kill his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
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Hello and welcome to the BEN Latest News live coverage of the second day of the verdict in the trial of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius.
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