Those leaks are very much up in the air, and the related intrigue is interesting in itself:

Oscar Pistorius case: bloodied cricket bat is key evidence, paper claims
Newspapers report new details in death of Reeva Steenkamp, citing 'sources close to the investigation', although police deny leaking information

By David Smith in Johannesburg, The Guardian, 17 Feb. 2013

The mystery over South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius's role in the killing of the model Reeva Steenkamp has deepened amid a series of claims and counter-claims about what happened at his home in Pretoria last week.

South African newspapers reported a series of dramatic revelations about the case, in which Steenkamp was shot four times. Police denied leaking the details and Pistorius's agent refused to comment.

A police spokeswoman could not explain how the claims emerged but did not deny them. "We are not commenting on anything in the newspapers today as the case is still before the court," she said. "They are insinuating they got the information from the police. They did not."

Medupe Simasiku, of the national prosecuting authority, said the alleged leaks did not necessarily affect the court case as "the evidence [published] might be wrong".

The well-respected City Press newspaper reported that a cricket bat covered in blood was found at Pistorius's home and is the central piece of evidence against him [....]

And see:

Pistorius family disappointed by 'sensationalist' media reports
Father of South African athlete questions integrity of newspapers that have reported claims about evidence found at scene

By David Smith in Johannesburg, guardian.co.uk, 18 Feb. 2013  

The family of Oscar Pistorius have criticised the media for sensationalist coverage of the murder case against him.

Henke Pistorius, 59, the South African Olympic and Paralympic star's father, said he was "very disappointed" by weekend press reports that a blood-stained cricket bat was a vital piece of evidence in the killing of the athlete's girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp.

"I'm disappointed in the integrity of some of the newspapers," Henke told the Guardian [.....]

Hundreds of miles away in Port Elizabeth, Steenkamp's family are preparing for her funeral, also on Tuesday. A private ceremony at a local crematorium is planned, closed to the public and media.

"We're just taking things one day at a time," Steenkamp's brother Adam was quoted as saying by the Associated Press (AP). "But at the moment it's family coming together and the one person who would be the strongest, who held us all together, is unfortunately not here anymore and that's my sister."

Steenkamp's mother paid tribute to her daughter. June Steenkamp told the Times of South Africa: "Why? Why my little girl? Why did this happen? Why did he do this?

"Just like that she is gone. In the blink of an eye and a single breath, the most beautiful person who ever lived is no longer here.

"All we have is this horrendous death to deal with … All we want are answers … answers as to why this had to happen, why our beautiful daughter had to die like this."

Pistorius's family deny he committed murder, though they have not addressed whether he shot her. South African media reports suggest that Pistorius claims he mistook her for an intruder in his home.

In an email to AP on Monday, Pistorius's longtime coach said he believed the killing was an accident. "I pray that we can all, in time, come through this challenging situation following the accident and I am looking forward to the day I can get my boy back on the track," Ampie Louw wrote [.....]

which makes me wonder about the "crushed skull " thing. It's hard to sync the Steenkamp family reaction here with that, I would think they would be reacting a little differently if they had just buried a body with a crushed skull, unless they are an exceptionally calm group.

I was just thinking that this news is less devastating in their system than it would be in ours because he won't be tried by a jury but by a judge and two magistrates. Though it's still pretty pitiful and I can imagine the judge and magistrates struggling to find a line where they aren't just punishing law enforcement for incompetence and forgetting all about the victim. There are so many outrageous things besides the simple fact of assigning this guy--leaving a bullet behind, not getting the cell phone used....

Got hints of something similar to the OJ case, where in the initial investigation, responding cops are eager to believe the celebrity and don't take the crime scene seriously, they are influenced by their knowledge of the celeb, that "this is a decent person, not a criminal." Which is, ironically, how we often wish cops would approach citizens in general.