Oscar Pistorius is no longer in prison.
On Friday (January 5), the 37-year-old former Olympic sprinter was released from a South African prison on parole after serving nine years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
In a statement to NBC News, the South African Department of Correctional Services confirmed that Oscar “is a parolee, effectively from 5 January 2024,” and “was admitted into the system of Community Corrections and is now at home.”
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Oscar Pistorius will soon be out of prison.
The 37-year-old former Olympic runner was sentenced to 13 years and five months in 2017 for the murder of his then-29-year-old girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp when he fired a gun four times through the bathroom door of his house in February 2013.
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Oscar Pistorius was hoping to get out of prison early, but his request was denied.
The 36-year-old disgraced Paralympic gold medalist was convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day back in 2013 and he has been behind bars in South Africa ever since. Her mother opposes the early release and will only support it under one condition.
Pistorius, who claimed that he mistook Reeva for an intruder, was originally sentence to six years in prison, but an appellate court changed the sentence to over 13 years in prison back in 2017.
When Pistorius was up for parole in 2021, his request was denied because he had not yet met with Steenkamp‘s family. This is a requirement under South Africa’s parole rules and he has since fulfilled it.
While arriving at the new parole hearing on Friday (March 31), Reeva‘s mom June was asked if she believes Oscar is remorseful.
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Former Olympic runner and Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius was denied parole on Friday (March 31).
The 36-year-old South African sprinter was eligible for parole after serving half of his 13-year sentence.
Oscar Pistorius murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after he fired a gun four times through the bathroom door of his house in February 2013.
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Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison by a South African court after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp over three years ago on Valentine’s Day at his home, CNN reports.
The 29-year-old athlete has always claimed it was an accident, but lawyers argued he shot her deliberately after an argument. Barring any appeals, this will be the final ruling in the case that has lasted for years in the courts due to the high profile nature.
Back in 2014, Oscar was originally charged with manslaughter, but that ruling was overturned by a higher court.
