Reeva Steenkamp’s family may finally feel they’ve received justice after a South African appeals court convicted Oscar Pistorius of murder on Thursday.
Reeva Steenkamp’s family may finally feel they’ve received justice after a South African appeals court convicted Oscar Pistorius of murder on Thursday.
Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison on Tuesday and moved to house arrest, just one year after he was convicted of shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
A parole board is set to recommend that the disgraced athlete Oscar Pistorius, convicted in the killing of his girlfriend, be released from prison in August, South Africa’s Department of Correctional Services told CNN on Monday.
From the Olympics to prison, Oscar Pistorius known as the “blade runner” captured the hearts of people around the world as the double amputee won gold and silver medals. The love then turned to disdain as he was accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and past domestic disputes came to light. In this particular case Pistorius insisted that he mistook her for an intruder when he shot her through a toilet door on Valentine’s Day 2013 and it appears Judge Thokozile Masipa believed him.
In a leaked video, footage shows Oscar Pistorius participating in a reenactment of how he says he fatally shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The footage that was shown by an Australian broadcaster was obtained illegally. Hit the jump for details…
Oscar Pistorius, the South African double amputee “Blade Runner” who is accused of shooting and killing his 29 year old girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp took the stand today. Hit the jump for the report of what happened…