Reeva Steenkamp will face two gun-related charges alongside a murder charge , prosecutors say . He 's due to go on trial in this month for the murder of his girlfriend , Steenkamp . A spokeswoman for Pistorius said this month that he 's hired an American forensic team to give expert testimony to cast doubt on evidence against him . The athlete already faced the gun charges , but they have now been moved to the same court . Pistorius admits shooting Oscar Pistorius in his home but says it was an accident .
Reeva Steenkamp will face two gun-related charges alongside a murder charge , prosecutors say . He 's due to go on trial in this month for the murder of his girlfriend , Steenkamp . The athlete already faced the gun charges , but they have now been moved to the same court . Pistorius admits shooting Oscar Pistorius in his home but says it was an accident .