Feb 18, 2013 03:22 PM EST
Pistorius 'Roid Rage' The Reason Behind The Murder Of Reeva Steenkamp?

Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius will be in court again Tuesday, after allegedly gunning down his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in the early hours of Valentines Day.

As police continue their investigation, illegal steroids and a bloody cricket bat where found in the Pistorius home. Pistorius will be tested for the banned drug, possibly in anticipation of a possible defense claim that he acted in "roid rage."

Numerous British newspapers and sources also cite a report from The Sun that claimed steroids were found at the Paralympian's home.

"Steroid drugs were found at Pistorius's home together with evidence of heavy drinking. That's why police have specifically ordered that he be tested for steroids," The Sun claims.

There has been no immediate comment from police regarding the reported discovery of steroids.

It's not yet known whose blood was on the cricket bat, according to South Africa's City Press. Investigators believe Pistorius may have bash Steenkamp with the bat, or she may have used it to defend herself, according to the paper.

"There was lots of blood on the bat," a source is quoted as saying. "Forensic tests will show whose blood it was."

Steenkamp, 29, was declared dead shortly after 3 am on Thursday morning at Pistorius' home in a gated compound outside Pretoria. She had been shot in the head, hand, hip and arm, and her skull was reportedly fractured. Pistorius, 26, was arrested immediately, and claimed that he mistook Steenkamp for a burglar.

Police said Steenkamp was shot four times at Pistorius' villa in a gated community. Officers found a 9 mm pistol inside the home.

Steenkamp will be buried tomorrow, even as Pistorius is scheduled to appear in court for a bail hearing.

The mother of Steenkamp, June, has spoken to South Africa's Times newspaper of her family's loss with "the most beautiful person who ever lived" having to suffer a "horrendous death".

"She loved like no one else could love. She had so much of herself to give and now all of it is gone," she said. "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, to get to grips with. All we want are answers, answers as to why this had to happen, why our beautiful daughter had to die like this."

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