Terrible terrible outcome bring on the appeal this coward deserves to go to jail for a very long time.

From here - http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-13/parents-of-reeva-steenkamp-shocked-by-oscar-pistorius-verdict/...

Martin Hood, a South African criminal law attorney who has been monitoring the case, said many in South Africa were expecting a murder conviction.

"The judge appears to be confused over what we call 'dolus eventualis' which is legal intention, or gross negligence, and negligence itself which is the test for culpable homicide," he said.

"She's confused the legal test for culpable homicide with the legal test for that of murder and ... it appears to be an error of law.

"If that is indeed the opinion of the prosecution, they can appeal this decision."

Let's hope they lodge that appeal

Sorry, katy.  I posted and then read back.  Usually do all the reading first. My bad

Pardon my ignorance but what's GMTA?

Hahahaha.    Obviously my great mind is not thinking at all         Hahahaha

Bit different but same result...dead girlfriends - women arguing with boyfriends/partners, fleeing from them and falling or being thrown over the balcony, has happened a lot in Aust. recenlty.