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 …