Category: Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius’s Lawyer: ‘Mistake’ to Deny Parole, Appealing

April 4, 2023
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa—There was an “obvious mistake” in the process to deny Oscar Pistorius parole last week and the former Olympic runner is seeking to overturn that decision and have a new hearing to be considered for early release from prison as soon as possible, his lawyer told The Associated Press on Monday. “I’m…

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South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius Denied Parole a Decade After Killing Girlfriend

April 1, 2023
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JOHANNESBURG—Former South Africa Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2016 for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has been denied parole, South Africa’s prison authorities and a lawyer for the victim’s family said on Friday. Once the darling of the Paralympic movement for pushing for greater recognition and acceptance of disabled athletes, Pistorius shot dead Steenkamp,…

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