Oscar Pistorius

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Reeva Steenkamp's parents oppose early release for Oscar ... (CNN)

South Africa's parole board is hearing early release submissions Friday for disgraced Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who was jailed for shooting dead his ...

at the parole hearing to consider the placement of Oscar Pistorius on parole. Pistorius’ sentence was Pistorius was approved for parole consideration after serving more than half of his 13-year sentence. To be eligible for parole, Pistorius had to participate in South Africa’s “Restorative Justice” process, which gives offenders the opportunity to “acknowledge and take responsibility for their actions.” “I can confirm that June [Steenkamp] will be representing herself and Barry [Steenkamp] … Koen said Pistorius has told “various versions” of what happened and has “never clarified” why he shot the “final shot” which killed Steenkamp.

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Oscar Pistorius denied parole over killing of girlfriend Reeva ... (The Guardian)

Former Paralympic and Olympic star was automatically eligible for parole consideration after serving half his sentence.

[Africa](https://www.theguardian.com/world/africa), interest in the killing and its aftermath bordered on the obsessive. [13-year jail sentence in 2017](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/24/oscar-pistorius-prison-sentence-doubled-south-african-court-reeva-steenkamp) after a lengthy trial and several appeals. A double amputee below the knee from 11 months old, he inspired millions around the world with his determination to reach the highest levels of sport. We miss Reeva terribly and will do so for the rest of our lives. Pistorius killed Steenkamp, a model and law graduate, when he fired four times through the bathroom door of his high-security house in February 2013. The Department of Correctional Services said the parole board found Pistorius had not completed the minimum detention period required to be let out.

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Oscar Pistorius, South African Olympian, is denied parole in his ... (NPR)

Pistorius was sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison for in 2017, four years after he shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp in their home, ...

The parents of Reeva Steenkamp have said they still do not believe Pistorius' account of their daughter's killing. The Steenkamps said they think he killed her intentionally after a late-night argument and want him to stay in prison. The result was a surprise but there has been legal wrangling over when Pistorius should be eligible for parole because of the series of appeals in his case.

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Oscar Pistorius parole bid collapses in South Africa (BBC News)

The hearing was held by mistake as the Paralympian has not served enough time in jail yet.

We believe in justice and hope that it continues to prevail," their statement said. We miss Reeva terribly and will do so for the rest of our lives. or rehabilitated."

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Oscar Pistorius denied parole over killing of Reeva Steenkamp (ESPN)

Former South Africa Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole over the killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

June Steenkamp made her submission to the parole board in a separate room to Pistorius and did not come face-to-face with her daughter's killer, Koen said. June Steenkamp, the mother of Reeva Steenkamp, attended Pistorius' hearing Friday to oppose his parole. And then we look into the profile and make a decision in terms of his placement. The parole board hearing Pistorius' application ruled that he would be able to apply again in August 2024, South Africa's Department of Corrections said in a statement. Pistorius said he didn't realize his girlfriend had gotten out of bed and gone to the bathroom. There has been legal wrangling over when Pistorius, 36, should be eligible for parole because of the series of appeals in his case.

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S. African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius denied parole a decade after ... (The Straits Times)

'Blade Runner' will reach minimum detention period to be eligible only in August 2024, victim's mum against early release. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The prosecutor at the time accused him of using emotional breakdowns to avoid questioning. “While we welcome today’s decision, today is not a cause for celebration,” Koen said on behalf of Reeva’s parents. And then we look into the profile and make a decision in terms of his placement. “We miss Reeva terribly and will do so for the rest of our lives. The basis for his argument for Pistorius’ parole consideration was that “there doesn’t seem to be any negative factors precluding his being released on parole because he meets the requirements of the department in terms of their policies and procedures”. But for now, it was a matter of saying he has not served the minimum detention period.”

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Oscar Pistorius: Former Olympic and Paralympic athlete faces ... (Sky Sports)

Oscar Pistorius faces a parole hearing that will decide if he will be freed from prison, almost 10 years after he shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva ...

A parole board, which will start its hearing on Friday, must determine if Pistorius will be allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence on licence at his uncle's home in South African capital city, Pretoria. The former Olympic and Paralympic athlete, known as Blade Runner, has applied for parole and could be freed within weeks after serving half of his 13-year-five-month sentence. Oscar Pistorius was jailed in 2016 after he was found guilty of shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at their home in South Africa; he has applied for parole and could be freed within weeks after serving half of his 13-year-five-month sentence.

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Oscar Pistorius denied early release: Why is the former Olympian in ... (The Indian Express)

Pistorius has served almost half of his 15-year sentence and was seeking parole, arguing that he had been rehabilitated.

Pistorius has maintained that he was remorseful for the killing. Pistorius was initially convicted of manslaughter — not murder — but prosecutors appealed and his conviction was upgraded to murder. Pistorius has served almost half of his 15-year sentence and was seeking parole, arguing that he had been rehabilitated.

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