The neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot dead a black teenager in Florida has been granted bail in court hearing that also saw him apologise to Trayvon Martin's parents.George Zimmerman, who is charged with second-degree murder over the killing in February, told Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton: "I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your son.
"I did not know how old he was. I thought he was a little bit younger than I am. And I did not know if he was armed or not."
The judge set bail at $150,000 and Mr Zimmerman will not be released immediately.
When he is freed he will wear a GPS monitoring device and will not be allowed to contact the Martin family or witnesses, or have a gun, Seminole Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester said.
Mr Zimmerman claims he killed the unarmed 17-year-old in defence after being attacked during a confrontation in a gated community in Sanford, Florida. Read More
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