Independent criminologist, Laurie Peters-James says the state has a lot to investigate to prove that it has a water-tight case against Oscar Pistorius. Peters-James however maintains that Pistorious also has a case to answer.

However, she says the state did not have enough reasons for continuing to hold him.

“I don’t think that exceptional circumstances were proof enough, and the state had little reason to keep him in cells because they don’t have the forensic evidence back as yet at this stage. So I think the judge made the right decision by giving him bail.”

Peter-James added that the decision taken by the magistrate is right at the moment, explaining that it’s much safer for Oscar to be out than being in prison.

Meanwhile, the National Prosecuting Authority says granting Pistorius bail is not expected to affect the charge against him.

Pistorius has been charged with pre-meditated murder. This after his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed at his Pretoria east home on Valentine’s Day.

Pistorius was granted R1 million bail by the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Spokesperson of the National Prosecuting Authority in North Gauteng Meduphi Simasiku says the state state is  happy and confident of the case that they have  been handling.

Simasiku added that a bail application doesn’t mean acquittal.

“We still have a case to deal with, and we respect the judgement or the ruling of the court up to so far,” he said.