Former South Africa paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, who shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, will ask a parole board on Friday to release him early from prison, lawyers and prison officials have said
News just came in that the parole board has denied the application of former South African paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, who shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. The department of correctional services said it denied Pistorius' parole as he did not meet the minimum detention term.
Pistorius, who has been behind bars for almost seven years, became eligible for parole after serving half of his 13-year prison sentence. when participating in a process known as victim-offender dialogue, a part of the restorative justice programme that brings parties affected by a crime together in a bid to achieve closure.
Pistorius’ lawyer, Julian Knight, told Reuters that he was “not in a position to comment until such time as the parole board has made a decision”.
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