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Preacher Prays With Paralympian Pistorius in Police Holding Cells

Description:A preacher visited South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius on Sunday (February 17) in the Brooklyn police station where he is being held in custody, to join him in prayer. The 26-year-old Olympic and Paralympic star stood with head bowed in front of magistrate Desmond Nair on Friday (February 15) to hear the charge that he had murdered model and law graduate Reeva Steenkamp. Speaking after meeting with Pistorius, preacher A J Wilson said God told him to go and pray with the double amputee. (0:38)

Source: Reuters - Sports

Tags: reuters , Desmond Nair , Oscar Pistorius , PARALYMPIC