Illness of judge’s aide forces suspension of Pistorius trial until April 7

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Oscar Pistorius leaves court in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday March 28, 2014, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Werner Beukes

PRETORIA, South Africa – The judge in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius has delayed proceedings until April 7.

The judge in the case (Thokozile Masipa) says one of her two legal experts who are helping her with the case was unwell and that the trial had to be delayed.

Defence lawyers for the double-amputee runner who killed his girlfriend last year were due to begin their case today after four weeks of prosecution-led testimony.

Pistorius says he shot Reeva Steenkamp by accident, mistaking her for an intruder in his home.

Prosecutors say he killed her after an argument.

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