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Paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius, accused of taking life of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp three years ago, looks on during a hearing in his trial on July 6, 2016 at the High Court in Pretoria ...
On Valentine's Day 2013, Steenkamp was shot dead by her boyfriend, Oscar Pistorius, at his home in Pretoria. He stated that he thought Steenkamp was an intruder hiding in the bathroom. Pistorius was found guilty of culpable homicide at a first trial, and was sentenced to five years in prison.
Oscar Pistorius, disgraced South African sprinter, is released from prison on parole after killing his girlfriend. David K. Li and Zoe Holland and Patrick Smith. Updated January 5, 2024 at 8:13 AM.
Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius (/ p ɪ ˈ s t ɔːr i ə s / pist-OR-ee-əs, Afrikaans: [pəˈstuəriœs]; born 22 November 1986) is a South African former professional sprinter and convicted murderer. He was the 10th athlete to compete at both the Paralympic Games and Olympic Games .
Pistorius, a world-famous double-amputee sprinter who competed on carbon-fiber blades at the 2012 London Olympics, was released on parole Friday having served nearly nine years in prison for murder.
Oscar Pistorius will be released on parole in January, prison authorities said Friday, nearly 11 years after the South African Paralympic sprinter killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Cape Times billboard following the arrest of Pistorius in February 2013. The bail hearing commenced on 19 February 2013 before Chief Magistrate of Pretoria, Desmond Nair. [3] [19] On the first day of the bail hearing, Magistrate Nair ruled that Pistorius was charged with a Schedule 6 criminal offence, which relates to serious crimes including premeditated murder and requires exceptional ...
Oscar Pistorius was released on parole Friday, almost 11 years after the former South African Paralympic star killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Steenkamp's mother, June, released a statement ...