Sports star Oscar Pistorius is used to making headlines.<br/> <br />But this kind of publicity he may wish to avoid.<br/> <br />On Saturday newspapers splashed the court's decision to grant the double-amputee bail.<br/> <br />The South African is accused of the premeditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.<br/> <br />But he says he shot his girlfriend after mistaking her for an intruder<br/> <br />The case has aroused huge interest in South Africa, where the athlete was regarded as a national hero.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) PASSER-BY ROBIN WAITS, SAYING :<br/> <br />"Well I think there is always two sides to a story so I think they need to find out more about what actually happened at the scene.. and yeah, give the guy a break, you know. We are all human."<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) PASSER-BY STILES MLANGENI, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Always in life there is always options. I think a man can do mistakes."<br/> <br />The paralympic champion has handed over his passport and is staying at his uncle's house in Pretoria.<br/> <br />The next hearing is set for 4th June.
