Mr. Nel, the state prosecutor, said he disputes Mr. Pistorius's account that he mistook Ms. Steenkamp for a thief.

WSJ: Pistorius Thought He Shot at Burglar in Bathroom, His Lawyer Says

His case closely mirrors that of Pistorius, who fatally shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day, saying he mistook her for an intruder.

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Turkish media reported that DHKP-C members earlier this month assaulted German troops they mistook for U.S. soldiers who were accompanying a Patriot-missile battery in southern Turkey set to be deployed along the Syrian border next week.

WSJ: Security in Ankara Is Adequate, U.S. Says; Leftist Group Suspected in Blast

On Johnson's 65-hectare farm in Virginia's hunt country, a neighbor once mistook him for a stable hand.

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Later in the day, on-edge Los Angeles police fired on a vehicle they mistook for Mr Dorner's, injuring two innocent women who were delivering newspapers.

BBC: Christopher Dorner manhunt moves to ski mountain

Pistorius says Steenkamp's death was an accident and that he mistook her for a burglar.

CNN: Exclusive: Oscar Pistorius heartbroken, uncle says

Oscar Pistorius admits shooting Reeva Steenkamp at his home on Valentine's Day but denies murder, saying he mistook her for an intruder.

BBC: Oscar Pistorius brother Carl also facing homicide trial

Pistorius denies murder in the Valentine's Day killing of model Steenkamp, saying he mistook her for a nighttime intruder in his home.

NPR: Newspaper Publishes Photo Of Pistorius In Blades

All apologies accepted if you mistook that image above as cover art for Daft Punk's new album -- it's not (although the duo should consider it.).

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Dzhokar Tsarnaev often had to correct his friends who mistook him for Russian, his college classmate and friend, Giovanni, told CNN's sister network HLN on Friday.

CNN: Suspects described as brothers from Russian Caucasus