Pistorius then broke down in tears, and cradled his face in his hands.
He will next appear at a bail hearing on Tuesday. Until then, he will remain in custody at a Pretoria police station.
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Oscar Pistorius charged with murder
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A throng of reporters wait outside the Pretoria Magistrate's Court during Oscar Pistorius's first court appearance, Feb. 15, 2013.
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Pistorius arrives in a police car.
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The sprinter wept as a single count of premeditated murder was filed against him.
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Pistorius was led out of the packed courtroom back to a Pretoria police station, where he will remain until his bail hearing on Tuesday.
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Reeva Steenkamp was found fatally wounded at Pistorius's home in a gated community in Pretoria. Prosecutors say she was shot four times through a bathroom door.
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Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg, Jan. 26, 2013, less than a month before Steenkamp's death.
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