Pistorius Free to Travel out of South Africa

{{South African court has lifted bail restrictions on Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, allowing him to travel abroad. }}

Judge Bert Bam, of the High Court in Pretoria, set aside on Thursday two bail conditions imposed on the murder suspect.

“I find that the magistrate’s decision not to grant the appellant his passport to travel abroad was wrong,” Bam told the court.

The 26-year-old’s passport must be handed to his attorney and the “applicant be allowed to use his passport outside South Africa”, said Bam.

Pistorius, who was arrested on February 14 following the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, was not present for the appeal hearing.

Pistorius lawyers have appealed against some of his bail restrictions, saying the Olympic athlete might eventually need to return to track competition to earn money.

Prosecutors have opposed relaxing Pistorius’ bail restrictions.

But his lawyer Barry Roux said his client’s current bail restrictions amount to “house arrest’.

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