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English: Oscar Pistorius during 2011 World championships Athletics in Daegu. Photo: Wikipedia<\/p>\n

Murder accused Paralympian Oscar Pistorius<\/a>\u2018s family has stated on his website that he has carried on with his track training, but he will continue focusing on his court case.<\/p>\n

\u201cOscar has decided to resume a low-key track routine,\u201d spokeswoman Anneliese Burgess said in a statement on behalf of the Pistorius family on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cOscar is not contemplating a formal return to athletics and his training is not aimed at preparing for competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pistorius was charged with premeditated murder after his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead in his Pretoria<\/a> home on February 14. During a bail hearing in February, Pistorius\u2019s defence read out a statement in which he said he thought Steenkamp was an intruder.<\/p>\n

Burgess said that Pistorius\u2019s family encouraged him to train for a few hours each week to \u201cassist him in finding the necessary mental and emotional equilibrium to process his trauma and prepare for the (trial)\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis focus, at this point, remains entirely on the court case.\u201d \u2013 SAPA<\/a><\/p>\n

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