amidst a media frenzy as his murder trial began. there was even a drone equipped with cameras hovering above the crowds of spectators. all trying to catch a glimpse of the blade runner as he made his way into court. pistorius is charged with murder and three gun charges. >> do you understand the charges, mr. pistorius? >> i do. i do, milady. >> how do you plead? >> not guilty, milady. >> at the start of day one, the defense read a statement from pistorius, backing his plea. >> at the time of the tragic accident which led to reeva's death, we were in a loving relationship. while i admit i inflicted the fatal gunshot wounds to reeva, this occurrence was indeed an accident. >> the defense advocate ken aldrich also laid out the defense's case, not only