South African runner Oscar Pistorius, head in his hands, in court.
He'd just been charged with murder -- for shooting dead his girlfriend in his Pretoria home.
The 26-year-old Olympic and Paralympic superstar sobbed after the charge was read out.
Prosecutors told the court they would argue the shooting of 30-year old model Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of February 14 was pre-meditated.
Pistorius' brother and father sat behind him in the packed courtroom for the 40-minute hearing, occasionally patting him on the shoulder.
Earlier, the double amputee - who became one of the biggest names in world atheltics - was seen leaving a local police station with his head covered, flanked by police.
Steenkamp, a law graduate, was found shot dead in Pistorius' plush Pretoria home in the middle of a heavily guarded gated complex.
A statement from Pistorius' agent, issued after the hearing, disputed the allegation of murder in the "strongest terms".
The case, which has stunned South Africa, continues.
