they show that blood spattered bathroom in which reeva steenkamp was shot.ged with murder now does admit he shot and killed her, but he says it was an accident. he says he mistook her for a burglar. joining us now from johannesburg, south africa, cnn's robyn kurnow. can you explain what we're seeing in the photo? >> this is essentially the center of the investigation for the state. what you're looking at is the very place where oscar pistorius shot dead reeva steenkamp. you see pools of blood on the floor of this bathroom. more crucially i think in terms of evidence you see the markers of where the bullet holes went through that closed door. and of course that will indicate to investigators whether or not oscar pistorius had his prosthetic legs on or not. and that of course proves or disproves his evidence. >> and, robyn, you've had a chance to speak with oscar pistorius recently. what did he tell you? >> i have. we were invited into the pistorius home where oscar has been staying for the last three months since he was released from police custody. he's grow

. >> yeah, today, some photographs of the blood-covered bathroom where reeva steenkamp was shot appeareduth african television and some websites. the pictures reportedly were leaked. no word on who leaked them or even if they are official police evidence pictures. >> pistorius is out on bail. he is awaiting trial. our robyn kurnow, she is met him. she has talked to him. he's not giving recorded interviews, but she did speak to his family and others who are standing by him. >> this was reeva steenkamp modeling for the cover of a south african magazine. she was not just a swimsuit model, she was a law school graduate too. and oscar pistorius's girlfriend. early on valentine's day he shot her dead. he says it was a tragic accident. that he mistook her for a burglar. the state says it was murder. a trial date has not yet been set. >> he was the guy that's been spending many years with oscar -- >> for the first time pistorius's agent talks about the tragic events of february 14th. >> one phone call to me at 4:00 in the morning, everything changed, yeah. >> i mean, what was your reaction? who

bloody crime scene photos from the scene where oscar pistorius shot his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, on valentine's day. joining us from johannesburg, south africa, is robyn kurnow. describe the photos to us. >> reporter: the key photograph is that bloodied bathroom in which reeva steenkamp shot. blood on the floor, blood on the toilet seat. key is the door. you remember oscar pistorius shot his girlfriend through a closed door, markers indicating where the bullet holes went through. that's key, forensics, ballistics will be able to determine at what height. what trajectory the bullets went in. and, of course, that will either disprove or pro-oscar advertise for yus' version of events he didn't have his prosthetic legs on and that it was a tragic accident. if they prove from the direction of the bullets through the door that he did have his prosthetic legs on, that's a whole other story. essentially, are you loyou are key piece of evidence, leaked or sold to another news organization. the legal ramifications of that? will it delay the case? what kin of impact will it have? perhaps no

all of this happened as you noted early morning on valentine's day, a card from reeva steenkamp to oscarnd a bag of valentine, heart-shaped candice. the defense says they were very much in love. prosecution is alleging there was already friction between the two. pistorius remains out on bail. his next court appearance is next tuesday. as you noted, jenna, we were there in february with dramatic scene then. it will be a dramatic scene next week but probably quite short. we are told by our legal contacts that both sides say they will need more time and there will be a post pointment of the start of the trial. we're also told by our contact it might not even start until next year. the wheels of justice move a bit slowlyry down in south africa especially on a case of this magnitude. those pictures, those graphic photographs obtained by sky news caused a bit of a stir. we are seeing down in south africa, both sides worry they might compromise the case. both sides are trying to spin the evidence but again at the very least it shows the horror, the grew someness of this act and why there is so

morning, as oscar pistorius continues to prepare for his upcoming trial in the death of girlfriend reeva steenkamp, the retired investigator who was once at the center of the case is speaking out. hilton botham, who was dismissed in the case, says he's convinced oscar pistorius intentionally killed his girlfriend. >> the detective said, what happened? and oscar said, i thought it was a burglar. >> reporter: his shirt and shorts were stained with reeva's blood. but he had washed his hands after he said he attempted to give her cpr. the 26-year-old paraolympian maintained he accidentally shot his 29-year-old girlfriend through a bathroom door when he mistook her for an intruder. but prosecutors allege that the two had argued. steenkamp locked herself in the bathro bathroom, and pistorius went and got a gun and fired at her four times. >> her friends told me it was immediate for oscar. but it wasn't quite so immediate for reeva. it took some time. she didn't want to become as oscar's girlfriend. she was holding back a bit. >> such a sad, sad story. >>> coming up on "gma," four months of the jodi aria

tragic valentine's day showing the bathroom at pistorius' south african home where his girlfriend reeva steenkampof the screen there, looks to be some sort of carpet and blood splattered. pistorius admits he was the one who shot his girlfriend, but he says it was by accident. in an affidavit, pistorius said he thought an intruder was hiding in the bathroom and fired shots in fear of being attacked himself. robyn curnow joins me now live from johannsburg. and, robyn, tell me why these photos are so significant to this case. >> reporter: well, get this, those photos, evidence from the crime scene, visual evidence, had not yet been handed to oscar pistorius' defense team yet. that's what i understand. so the fact that a policeman, it appears to be someone within the police force, has leaked these photographs indicates that the investigation is not just messy, but potentially corrupt. what are the implications of that in terms of the trial going forward? oscar pistorius' team says, listen, we need to push forward, we don't want to delay. if there is a sense it will be delayed because they might just