Oscar Pistorius

South Africa's parole board is hearing early release submissions Friday for disgraced Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who was jailed for shooting dead his ...

at the parole hearing to consider the placement of Oscar Pistorius on parole. Pistorius’ sentence was Pistorius was approved for parole consideration after serving more than half of his 13-year sentence. To be eligible for parole, Pistorius had to participate in South Africa’s “Restorative Justice” process, which gives offenders the opportunity to “acknowledge and take responsibility for their actions.” “I can confirm that June [Steenkamp] will be representing herself and Barry [Steenkamp] … Koen said Pistorius has told “various versions” of what happened and has “never clarified” why he shot the “final shot” which killed Steenkamp.

June Steenkamp, mother of Reeva Steenkamp, said it was going to be "hard to be in the same room" as Pistorius, who wishes to serve the remainder of his ...

[Oscar Pistorius faces parole hearing ](https://news.sky.com/story/oscar-pistorius-faces-parole-hearing-after-serving-half-his-sentence-12843601) [Oscar Pistorius meets with father of murdered partner](https://news.sky.com/story/oscar-pistorius-meets-with-father-of-murdered-partner-reeva-steenkamp-as-he-seeks-parole-12644184) [Oscar Pistorius seeks early release from prison](https://news.sky.com/story/oscar-pistorius-seeks-early-release-from-prison-on-parole-12686160) The mother of Reeva Steenkamp has said Oscar Pistorius is "not remorseful or rehabilitated" ahead of a parole hearing that will decide if he will be freed from prison after he shot and killed his girlfriend in 2013. June Steenkamp, mother of Reeva Steenkamp, said it was going to be "hard to be in the same room" as Pistorius, who wishes to serve the remainder of his 13-year sentence at his uncle's home.

Oscar Pistorius faces a parole hearing that will decide if he will be freed from prison, almost 10 years after he shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva ...

A parole board, which will start its hearing on Friday, must determine if Pistorius will be allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence on licence at his uncle's home in South African capital city, Pretoria. The former Olympic and Paralympic athlete, known as Blade Runner, has applied for parole and could be freed within weeks after serving half of his 13-year-five-month sentence. Oscar Pistorius was jailed in 2016 after he was found guilty of shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at their home in South Africa; he has applied for parole and could be freed within weeks after serving half of his 13-year-five-month sentence.

Former South Africa paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2016 for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will ask a parole board on Friday to ...

Pistorius' lawyer, Julian Knight, told Reuters he was not in a "position to comment until such time as the Parole Board has made a decision". "It's going to be very hard to be in the same room as him," she told reporters from her car. [Oscar Pistorius](http://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2016/athletes/_/athlete/47040/oscar-pistorius), jailed in 2016 for murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, will ask a parole board on Friday to release him early from prison, lawyers and prison officials said.

Johannesburg — Former Olympic runner and Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius is up for parole. South Africa's parole board was meeting Friday to decide ...

That meeting has since taken place, but Steenkamp's parents remain unconvinced that Pistorius has taken responsibility for his actions. His prowess on twin carbon-fiber prosthetics earned him the nickname "Blade Runner." He was ultimately convicted of murder after prosecutors successfully appealed an initial conviction for culpable homicide, which is comparable to manslaughter.

Former Paralympic runner has applied for parole 10 years after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Pistorius could be released on full parole or placed on day parole, where he would be allowed to live and work in the community during the day but have to return to prison at night. It is required in South Africa — if victims or their family want the meeting — before an offender can be considered for parole. His father, Henke Pistorius, said in a 2018 interview that he was running bible classes for other inmates. Pistorius sustained an injury in an altercation with another inmate over a public telephone in 2017. His crime eventually led to him being sent to the Kgosi Mampuru II maximum security prison, one of South Africa's most notorious. He could also be placed under correctional supervision, which means he would be released but have to spend some of his time during the week at a correctional center.

Oscar Pistorius shot dead Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013, firing four times through the bathroom door of his Pretoria house. He is now eligible for ...

Ten days later, Pistorius vomits when a picture of Steenkamp's body is flashed on the court's television screens. This is followed by five days of often intense cross-examination, marked by bouts of tears and breaks in the session. Pistorius steadfastly denies any intention to kill Steenkamp. He said he fired through a locked bathroom door, in what prosecutors term 'premeditated' murder. Ms Steenkamp was a successful model and TV star. Oscar Pistorius holds his head in his hands during the hearing of his murder trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, on March 13, 2014 November 14: Prison authorities say Pistorius has been transferred to a prison adapted for disabled inmates just outside Pretoria to serve the rest of his sentence. 'They believe he intended to kill Reeva... Barry Steenkamp is consoled by his wife June during the sentencing hearing of Oscar Pistorius at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria in October 2014 The board will consider whether Pistorius has been rehabilitated or still poses a danger to society, as well as his conduct in prison, according to the correctional services. June Steenkamp, the mother of Reeva Steenkamp arrives at the Atteridgeville Prison for the parole hearing of Oscar Pistorius He is now eligible for parole, and a board is currently hearing representations at the correctional facility where the 36-year-old is being held on the outskirts of Pretoria.

Oscar Pistorius, now aged 36, will continue his sentence in prison and the parole board says they will consider an application again a year from now.

You know the same thing happened to Reeva's head." In it he looks at a watermelon he uses as a target and says: "It's not as soft as brains but f*** it is a zombie stopper." Steenkamp's mother read a statement at the parole board, in a room separate from the killer, to voice her and her husbands opposition to Pistorius being granted early parole. Sky News obtained a video of Pistorius at a shooting range which was shown to the jury. The prosecution said she had gone there to escape him following the argument while Pistorius insisted he didn't hear her get out of bed and mistook her for a burglar. It said the inmate did not complete the minimum Detention Period as ruled by the Supreme Court of Appeal and he will be able to reapply for parole in another year.

Former Paralympic and Olympic star was automatically eligible for parole consideration after serving half his sentence.

[Africa](https://www.theguardian.com/world/africa), interest in the killing and its aftermath bordered on the obsessive. [13-year jail sentence in 2017](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/24/oscar-pistorius-prison-sentence-doubled-south-african-court-reeva-steenkamp) after a lengthy trial and several appeals. A double amputee below the knee from 11 months old, he inspired millions around the world with his determination to reach the highest levels of sport. We miss Reeva terribly and will do so for the rest of our lives. 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 Department of Correctional Services said the parole board found Pistorius had not completed the minimum detention period required to be let out.

Oscar Pistorius could soon be out of prison if a parole hearing goes his way. A decade on from the Valentine's Day when he shot his girlfriend dead, ...

[faced a parole hearing](https://news.sky.com/story/oscar-pistorius-faces-parole-hearing-after-serving-half-his-sentence-12843601) to decide if he could be freed from prison and serve the remainder of his sentence on licence at his uncle's home in Pretoria. Pistorius was initially not found guilty of murder and was instead convicted of culpable homicide (the equivalent of a manslaughter charge in the UK). Oscar Pistorius will not be released early from prison, a parole board has decided. Pistorius has always insisted the shooting was a mistake, saying he thought an intruder was in the house and he feared for his safety. [prospect of getting out of prison early](https://news.sky.com/story/oscar-pistorius-faces-parole-hearing-after-serving-half-his-sentence-12843601) after serving half his 13-year-five-month jail sentence, but he was [denied parole](https://news.sky.com/story/oscar-pistorius-will-not-be-released-early-from-13-year-jail-sentence-parole-board-decides-12846478). The trial of "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius gripped the world in 2014 when he was convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

A board considers parole for the former Paralympics star who has served half of his murder sentence.

They will look at his behaviour, his state of mind and the extent to which he has been rehabilitated. I don't believe Oscar is remorseful… "I don't believe his story.

The parents of the former athlete's murdered girlfriend welcome the decision not to free him.

We believe in justice and hope that it continues to prevail," their statement said. We miss Reeva terribly and will do so for the rest of our lives. or rehabilitated."

Oscar Pistorius will not be released early from his 13-year-five-month jail sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a parole board has decided.

[increased to 13 years and five months](https://news.sky.com/story/pistorius-murder-sentence-increased-from-six-to-13-years-11141091) after the sentence was deemed "shockingly too lenient" in an appeal. Pistorius was initially not found guilty of murder and was instead convicted of culpable homicide (the equivalent of a manslaughter charge in the UK). Pistorius has always insisted the shooting was a mistake, saying he thought an intruder was in the house and he feared for his safety. They confirmed he could reapply again in August 2024. [started his bid for parole in August last year](https://news.sky.com/story/oscar-pistorius-seeks-early-release-from-prison-on-parole-12686160) after claiming he had "done everything in [his] power to rehabilitate". From 'blade runner' to convicted murderer](https://news.sky.com/story/who-is-oscar-pistorius-from-blade-runner-to-convicted-murderer-12846280) [Oscar Pistorius meets with father of murdered partner](https://news.sky.com/story/oscar-pistorius-meets-with-father-of-murdered-partner-reeva-steenkamp-as-he-seeks-parole-12644184) [Oscar Pistorius seeks early release from prison](https://news.sky.com/story/oscar-pistorius-seeks-early-release-from-prison-on-parole-12686160)

Former Olympic and Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius was denied parole Friday and will have to stay in prison at least another 16 months after it was ...

June Steenkamp made her submission to the parole board in a separate room to Pistorius and did not come face-to-face with her daughter's killer, Koen said. June Steenkamp, the mother of Reeva Steenkamp, attended Pistorius' hearing Friday to oppose his parole. And then we look into the profile and make a decision in terms of his placement. The parole board hearing Pistorius' application ruled that he would be able to apply again in August 2024, South Africa's Department of Corrections said in a statement. Pistorius said he didn't realize his girlfriend had gotten out of bed and gone to the bathroom. There has been legal wrangling over when Pistorius, 36, should be eligible for parole because of the series of appeals in his case.

The disgraced South African Paralympic champion was denied parole because he has not served a 'minimum detention period'

The former Olympic and Paralympic runner was denied parole because he has not served a “minimum detention period”, authorities in South Africa said following a hearing on Friday. Pistorius was sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison and is eligible for parole under South African law after serving half his sentence. The disgraced South African Paralympic champion was denied parole because he has not served a ‘minimum detention period’