Oscar Pistorius Released on Parole After Serving Nearly 9 Years for Girlfriend’s Murder in South Africa

Pretoria, South Africa – Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole after serving almost nine years for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The 37-year-old is now at home, according to South Africa’s Department of Corrections. Pistorius, who gained fame as a Paralympic champion and competed in the London Olympics, was granted parole in November. He was sentenced to 13 years and five months for the murder, and became eligible for …

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Paralympian Oscar Pistorius Released on Parole after Serving Half of 13-Year Murder Sentence

PRETORIA, South Africa – Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been released on parole after serving half of his 13-year sentence for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The athlete, who shot his girlfriend multiple times, claimed he mistook her for a burglar. Pistorius was convicted of murder in 2015, after an earlier verdict of culpable homicide was overturned by an appeal court. Under South African law, all offenders are considered for parole after serving …

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