Oscar Pistorius denied parole over killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
Source: The Guardian
Oscar Pistorius denied parole over killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
Former Paralympic and Olympic star was automatically eligible for parole consideration after serving half his sentence
Jason Burke Africa correspondent
Fri 31 Mar 2023 15.15 BST
First published on Fri 31 Mar 2023 14.34 BST
The South African former athlete Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole over the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp 10 years ago.
Pistorius killed Steenkamp, a model and law graduate, when he fired four times through the bathroom door of his high-security house in February 2013. The parole board’s decision was taken at a hearing at the correctional facility on the outskirts of the capital, Pretoria, where the 36-year-old is being held.
The Department of Correctional Services said the parole board found Pistorius had not completed the minimum detention period required to be let out. “We were … advised at this point in time that it has been denied and it will be considered again in one year’s time,” Tania Koen, a lawyer for the victim’s family, told AFP.
Steenkamp’s parents, June and Barry, had opposed an early release, saying they did not believe the former athlete had told the truth about what happened and he had not shown remorse.
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