South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole effective from January 5, 2024, after serving 10 years for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
The double-amputee Olympic runner was one of the world’s most admired athletes before he killed Ms Steenkamp by shooting her multiple times through a toilet door at his home on Valentine’s Day 2013.
Pistorius, who turned 37 this week, was sent to prison in late 2014.
Pistorius was initially convicted of culpable homicide — a charge comparable to manslaughter — for killing Ms Steenkamp.
That conviction was overturned and he was convicted of murder after an appeal by prosecutors.
They also appealed against an initial sentence of six years for murder, and Pistorius was ultimately sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison.
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Posted 7m ago7 minutes agoFri 24 Nov 2023 at 11:25am, updated 2m ago2 minutes agoFri 24 Nov 2023 at 11:30am