Oscar Pistorius arrives at court for judgement day in his murder trial
Oscar Pistorius arrives at court to hear the verdict in his murder trial Getty

Judgment day in Oscar Pistorius' trial for killing Reeva Steenkamp saw relatives from both families together in court.

An army of cameras outside North Gauteng High Court testified to the huge public interest in the outcome of arguably the highest profile court case on the planet.

Reeva Steenkamp's mother June Steenkamp ran the gauntlet of press, as she did many times during the case.

June Steenkamp, the mother of Oscar Pistorius' victim Reeva, arrives at court
June Steenkamp, the mother of 29-year-old victim Reeva Steenkamp, arrives at court Getty

Pistorius' father, Henke Pistorius, is also in court on a rare appearance by him at proceedings. Pistorius' defence was hit when Henke refused to provide an alibi for the super star on a gun charge.

Oscar Pistorius' father, Henk Pistorius, arrives at court for judgement day
Oscar Pistorius' father, Henke Pistorius, arrives at court for judgment day Getty

Carl Pistorius, the defendant's brother, arrives at court in a wheelchair. He has been recovering from a car crash, but made sure he could be in court on judgment day.

Carl Pistorius, the brother of Oscar, arrives at court in a wheelchair
Carl Pistorius, the brother of Oscar Pistorius, arrives at court in a wheelchair Getty

Inside the court room, Pistorius looks tense as judge Thokozile Masipa reads at length her findings on more than 1,000 pages of evidence submitted during the trial.

Oscar Pistorius in the courtroom listening to the judgement in the murder trial
Oscar Pistorius in the courtroom listening to the judgment in the murder trial Getty Images