South African Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius, known as the "Blade Runner" for his racing prosthetics, seen here training at the London 2012 games.<br/> <br />The athlete was arrested on Thursday after his girlfriend was shot dead at his home in Pretoria.<br/> <br />He has been charged with murder and remains in custody.<br/> <br />Model Reeva Steenkamp was reported to have been dating Pistorius for a year.<br/> <br />Pistorius, who races wearing carbon fibre prosthetic blades after he was born without a fibula in both legs, was the first double amputee to run in the Olympics and reached the 400 metre semi-finals in London 2012.<br/> <br />Police revealed this was not the first time they had been called to the athlete's home.<br/> <br />He is due to appear in court again on Friday.
