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February 19 2013 at 11:01am

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A group of women who support murder accused Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius have been ruffling feathers on Twitter. File picture: Sizwe Ndingane

Oscar Pistorius, the South African double amputee who became one of the biggest names in world athletics, is today in court for a second time to apply for bail after being charged with murdering his girlfriend.

The arrest of the 26-year-old Olympic and Paralympic sprinter has stunned millions across the world who held him up as a hero for triumphing over adversity to compete with able-bodied athletes at the highest level of sport.

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