Paralympian Oscar Pistorius up for parole
09 November 2021 |
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Disgraced South African Paralympian, Oscar Pistorius, is eligible for release on parole after serving half his sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. ... The sentence was increased in 2015 to 13 years and five months after he was found guilty of murder on appeal.
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