In South Africa, it was a dramatic opening to a case that could see one of global sports’ more admired role models jailed for life. The first witness at Oscar Pistorius' murder trial tells the court that she heard “bloodcurdling screams,” followed by shots. Michelle Burger, who lives in an estate nearby, testified she was woken up in the middle of the night by a woman shouting for help. A somber Pistorius pleaded not guilty to the charges of “unlawful and intentional killing” of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius argued that Steenkamp’s killing was a tragic accident after he mistook her for an intruder. Pistorius also pleaded not guilty to the several other firearms charges. -- Mornings @ ANC, March 4, 2014.