Breaking News Oscar Pistorius will be released from jail in January nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius shot Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013 at their home in Pretoria, South Africa in a killing which shook the world to its core. The former Paralympic champion was granted parole effectively from January 5 […]

2 years ago

Up from six

9 years ago

Bloody hell, this world. It’s been a crazy day here on planet earth. First up, Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in jail for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. Oscar Pistorius avoids expected 15-year sentence for murdering Reeva Steenkamp https://t.co/OKEGdaAjcf — SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) July 6, 2016 Then Lionel Messi was convicted of three counts […]

10 years ago

Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The minimum sentence for murder in South Africa is 15 years, but when delivering the sentence Judge Thokozile Masipa said there was compelling reasons not to give ‘The Blade Runner’ that long in prison. She said it […]

10 years ago

The constitutional court in South Africa has denied Oscar Pistorius the right to appeal against his murder conviction for shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in early 2013. The Guardian report his defence lawyer Andrew Fawcett has confirmed the decision and the case will now proceed directly to sentencing. He had been on bail waiting for a […]

10 years ago

Jail time

11 years ago