Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has now left court after a judge told him he will go on trial in March over the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
He was formally charged and told that his bail conditions remained the same.
Court documents show that more than 100 witnesses will be called to give evidence at the trial, including one of Pistorius' ex-girlfriends.
Pistorius was said to be "very emotional", and appeared to be praying with his brother and sister before the proceedings started.
The three siblings held hands in a small circle, and at one point Pistorius wiped his face with a tissue.
His brother Carl later tweeted a photograph of Pistorius and Ms Steenkamp, adding: "Remembered like yesterday. My life was impacted by u @reevasteenkamp & the lady u were! Always close to our hearts."
The 26-year-old double amputee is accused of killing Ms Steenkamp, who would have turned 30 today, in a shooting incident at Pistorius' home in February.
Pistorius denies he committed murder and says he shot Ms Steenkamp by mistake, thinking she was an intruder.
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