Pistorius 'trial by media' warning
A South African magistrate warned against "trial by media" of Oscar Pistorius as the athlete appeared in court for the first time since being freed on bail over the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Daniel Thulare said he was "worried" by aspects of reporting about the killing after prosecutor Andrea Johnson asked for a postponement of the hearing to allow for further investigation of the case.
The 26-year-old double amputee and six-time Paralympic sprint champion is accused of murdering Ms Steenkamp, a 29-year-old model and law graduate on February 14.
The athlete has said he shot Ms Steenkamp through a bathroom door thinking an intruder was inside his house.
Appearing in court in Pretoria, clean shaven Pistorius, dressed in a dark suit and tie, was calm and composed throughout the hearing.
He spoke only to confirm that he had understood after the magistrate confirmed that the hearing would be postponed until August 19 and the same bail conditions would apply.
The South African athlete is expected to stand trial later this year or early next year.
Mr Thulare said the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) should "seriously look" at whether any of the coverage of the case had scandalised the court.
He also made a public appeal for anyone with information about the case to contact the authorities.
Defence laywer Barry Roux told the court the defence team did not oppose an adjournment of the case to August 19. Pre-trial issues are expected to be dealt with at the hearing on August 19.
