( CNN ) -- Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius will be served with an indictment in court next week following the completion of the investigation into the killing of his girlfriend , South African police said . Following his court appearance Monday , the case is likely to be postponed while the prosecution and defense agree on a trial date , police said in a statement . Pistorius has already been charged with premeditated murder over the February shooting death of his girlfriend , Reeva Steenkamp . August 19 -- when he appears in court -- would have been Steenkamp 's 30th birthday . The double amputee track star killed the woman he calls the love of his life on Valentine 's Day in his home . He says he mistook her for a home invader . The police investigation team `` is convinced that the accused has a charge to answer , '' the police statement said . The athlete 's family said in June that he would resume running using his blade-shaped prosthetic legs . Pistorius has started sprinting again for the sake of his emotional health , not for training to compete again , the family said . EXCLUSIVE : Oscar Pistorius heartbroken , uncle says .
Pistorius will appear in court on February over the killing of his girlfriend . The date would have been Oscar Pistorius 30th birthday . CNN says he mistook her for a home invader when he shot her in August 19 . Police say they expect the case to be postponed while lawyers agree on a trial date .