Pistorius wins travel right

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Pretoria - South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius, charged with murdering his girlfriend, will be allowed to travel after challenging his bail terms. A judge said the Olympic and Paralympic star would be allowed to leave South Africa to compete as long as he complies with certain conditions. He will also be allowed to return to his home in Pretoria, where Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed. He denies murdering the 29-year-old, saying he mistook her for an intruder. In the hearing at Pretoria's High Court, Mr Pistorius also sought an end to supervision by a probation officer and compulsory drug and alcohol testing. Reports said the athlete had not yet resumed training and had no current plans to compete internationally. In an unrelated case, the athlete's brother, Carl Pistorius, appeared in court on Wednesday charged with the culpable homicide of a female motorcyclist in a 2008 road crash. He pleaded not guilty and is due to appear in court again next week.(FA)

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