Pistorius to seek bail after shoddy police work revealed Lawyers for Oscar Pistorius will push for the release of the South African "Blade Runner" Thursday as bail proceedings head into the final stretch after they poked holes in the prosecution's case that he shot dead his model girlfriend. Also the lead detective in the Oscar Pistorius investigation is himself facing seven charges of attempted murder, police said on Thursday, dealing a stunning blow to the prosecution case against the South African star sprinter. Images of Oscar Pistorius and his family in court and yesterday's images of lead detective Hilton Botha.