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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 20 Feb 2013

    Detective in #OscarPistorius case faces attempted murder charge relating to earlier shooting, South African police confirm

    9:25 PM - 20 Feb 2013
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    34 replies 256 retweets 16 likes
      1. Akshay Kumar Indian‏ @kumarakshay1 20 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld #OscarPistorius Looks like he has managed the police well. And gotten a rotten detective to be incharge to botch up!

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      1. Dom‏ @domjet 20 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking this is shaping up like another OJ saga!

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      1. Bright B Hehetro‏ @BHehetro 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Police around the world seems to buckle under public and media spotlight. I thought the investigation was rushed...

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      1. Lightning Dave‏ @Garage_Joe 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Hope he has been watching Spiral!

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      1. Rachel May WBP‏ @MamaMayAndCo 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking absolutely staggered by this!!! What a shambles.

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      1. Docrob Research‏ @BrodieRobert 21 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking S.Africa on trial! The world is watching!

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      1. Rory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿‏ @mungler 21 Feb 2013
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        wut? RT @BBCBreaking: Detective in #OscarPistorius case faces attempted murder charge relating to earlier shooting, SA police confirm

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      1. Sarah Jones‏ @jonesy_sa 21 Feb 2013
        Replying to @music_man76

        @music_man76 it's madness that someone could be on an attempted murder charge but not be suspended!

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      2. Ennileah (Enni ZQ)‏ @Ennileah 20 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking SA Police are some of the most corrupt in the world..Hoping #Oscar isnt found guilty!!!

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      4. Ennileah (Enni ZQ)‏ @Ennileah 21 Feb 2013
        Replying to @twigdreamer

        @twigdreamer Every one has a story...The lead investigator is being investigated himself!! #Oscar believed there to be an intruder

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      1. Nick Groves‏ @grovesyo 20 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Unbelievable @BBCBreaking: Detective in #Pistorius case faces attempted murder charge relating to earlier shooting, S African police confirm

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      1. Angie  🌛‏ @Angiemay73 20 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking SA is a country I know little about, but this story gets ever more surreal! #OscarPistorius

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      1. AS Tavernier‏ @AnneSolesne 20 Feb 2013
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        RT“@BBCBreaking: Detective in #OscarPistorius case faces attempted murder charge relating to earlier shooting, South African police confirm”

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      1. RaeRae‏ @raekilkenny 20 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking is this trial a joke?! #oscarpistorious

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      1. paul connew‏ @paulconnew1 20 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Something surreal as well as sensational re Pistorius case with cop in charge on drunken shooting murder bid charge himself

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