Pistorius targeted in scam attempt
By Editor
20 March 2016 |
11:13 pm
A man who allegedly targeted Oscar Pistorius in a scam offering to repeal his murder conviction has been arrested.
A man who allegedly targeted Oscar Pistorius in a scam offering to repeal his murder conviction has been arrested.
The man posed as a prosecutor and demanded 250,000 rand ($16,400; £11,300) in order to “make the case disappear”, local media said.
He has now been charged with corruption, according to South Africa police spokesman, Hangwani Mulaudzi.
Pistorius shot dead his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in February 2013.
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