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Pistorius' family strongly refutes murder charge

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Arnold Pistorius, right, uncle of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, comforts his niece after making a statement to selected press in Pretoria, South Africa, Feb. 16, 2013. Pistorius said that Oscar is "numb with shock, as well as grief" after the shooting death of his model girlfriend at his home in South Africa, Thursday, and his family strongly refuted prosecutors' claims that he murdered her. At left is Aimee Pistorius, sister of Oscar Pistorius.

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Oscar Pistorius is "numb with shock as well as grief" after the shooting death of his model girlfriend at his home in South Africa, the runner's uncle said Saturday, as his family strongly refuted prosecutors' claims that he murdered her.

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