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Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius released from prison after serving 9 years for murder of girlfriend
MSN ^ | 1/4 | Elizabeth Pritchett

Posted on 01/05/2024 12:38:37 AM PST by nickcarraway

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius was released from prison on parole on Friday after serving nearly nine years for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day in 2013.

Pistorius, once hailed an inspiration as a double-amputee Olympic runner competing against able-bodied athletes, was serving a 13-year sentence at Atteridgeville Correctional Center in the South African capital of Pretoria. Little details surrounding his release were available, but the announcement from the country's Department of Corrections came at around 8:30 a.m. local time, according to The Associated Press.

Pistorius was convicted of murder in 2015 and sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison. In South Africa, serious offenders are eligible for parole after serving at least half of their sentence.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: crime; southafrica

1 posted on 01/05/2024 12:38:37 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I believe he won a gold medal ?

The name is familiar


2 posted on 01/05/2024 12:55:40 AM PST by RandFan
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To: nickcarraway

Not much of criminal justice going on there in South Africa.


3 posted on 01/05/2024 12:59:17 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: nickcarraway

disgusting

but then, if I was in the Steenkamp family then his parole would be short-lived


4 posted on 01/05/2024 1:03:43 AM PST by Mr Radical (In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.)
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To: RandFan

He has springs for legs.


5 posted on 01/05/2024 2:53:16 AM PST by KobraKai
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To: nickcarraway

Well, that’ll teach him,huh?

Do the crime... Do a little bit of time.


6 posted on 01/05/2024 3:03:36 AM PST by Bullish (...And just like that, I was dropped from the ping-list)
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To: KobraKai

I always knew he would get sprung from prison.


7 posted on 01/05/2024 5:42:42 AM PST by Round Earther
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To: Round Earther

I’m throwing the challenge on that one!


8 posted on 01/05/2024 6:30:54 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: Bullish

Now he can put his manuscript (prepared over nine years) in front of bookprinters.


9 posted on 01/05/2024 7:16:34 AM PST by Does so ( 🇺🇦..."Christian-Nationalists" won WWII...Biden NOT NEXT DNC nominee!)
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