Eleven Years After Murdering His Girlfriend, South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius Released On Parole

Ex-Paralympian, Oscar Pistorius has been released on parole, nearly 11 years after he murdered his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Pistorius shot 29-year-old model Reeva Steenkamp dead through a locked bathroom door on Valentine’s Day in 2013, claiming he mistook her for an intruder when he fired four shots into the bathroom at his Pretoria home.

In a statement, the department of correctional services said “The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is able to confirm that Oscar Pistorius is a parolee, effective from 5 January 2024. He was admitted into the system of Community Corrections and is now at home,”

Prior to receiving a murder sentence, Pistorius served around eight and a half years in prison and seven months in house arrest.

In November, a parole board determined that he may be released after serving more than half of his sentence.

Chioma Kalu

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