'Interpreter Issue' Delays Start of Oscar Pistorius Trial

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<p>The trial is now due to get under way at 4:30 a.m. ET.</p>

Image: Oscar Pistorius arrives for his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa.

Oscar Pistorius arrives for his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, March 3, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder with premeditation in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013.Pool via AP

March 3, 2014, 4:17 AM EST / Updated March 3, 2014, 4:22 AM EST

The "Blade Runner's" trial had been due to begin at 10 a.m. local time (3 a.m. ET) but is now expected to get under way at 11:30 a.m. (4.30 a.m. ET).

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