Thread: Oscar Pistorius faces parole hearing - after serving half his sentence

A parole board, which will start its hearing today, 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.

Will they fit him with an ankle bracelet?

cockring?

It is an awfully sketchy story

His story beggered belief. He should serve his full sentence

^ His total lack of remorse and sticking to his bullshit story surely has to keep him banged up

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

has to keep him banged up

without a leg to stand on.

Oscar Pistorius parole bid collapses in South Africa - BBC News

Didn't Ronaldo race a Bugatti 100 meters and back?


Pistorius Vrs Greenwood?


Make it happen Nike.

Oscar Pistorius's bid for parole collapsed in South Africa after it was revealed he had not yet served enough time to qualify for early release.

The 36-year-old former Paralympian is serving 13 years for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in 2013.

The parole board met to hear evidence, including from Pistorius and Ms Steenkamp's mother.

But instead of giving a decision afterwards, embarrassed officials admitted their timings had been wrong.

Earlier this week, they had received, but ignored, a letter from South Africa's top appeals court, which explained that Pistorius needed to spend another year and a half in prison before he could be considered for parole.

The hearing at Atteridgeville prison, a low-security facility in rolling fields just outside the city of Pretoria, should never have happened.

For weeks, officials had insisted the amputee former sprinter was eligible to apply for parole, having served half his sentence.

The confusion stems from the fact that Pistorius's time in prison has been broken up by appeals and by a period of house arrest.

There is disagreement about where to draw the halfway line.

Pistorius's family have expressed dismay and are seeking legal clarification.

It has been an emotional day for the Steenkamp family, who have welcomed the fact that Pistorius will not be yet be freed.

Oscar Pistorius parole bid collapses in South Africa - BBC News

Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison in January, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The former Paralympic champion and South African runner shot his girlfriend dead, Ms Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day 2013 at his home in Pretoria, South Africa.

Pistorius, now 37, said he fired the gun through a bathroom door, having mistaken her for an intruder and claiming he feared for his safety.

The prosecution argued the murder was premeditated and Pistorius shot Ms Steenkamp after an argument.
Pistorius was initially not found guilty of murder and was instead convicted of culpable homicide (the equivalent of a manslaughter charge in the UK).

He was sentenced to five years in 2014 and was eventually released from prison and placed under house arrest.
A year later, that conviction was overturned when South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal found him guilty of murder.
He was sentenced to six years - which was then increased to 13 years and five months after the sentence was deemed "shockingly too lenient" in an appeal.

The parole board considered his case again today after denying him parole in March.
The decision to give him a second parole hearing came after his lawyer took his case to the Constitutional Court over errors made by the court in calculating when Pistorius would be eligible for parole.

He was initially told he would only be eligible in August 2024, when he was in fact eligible in March.
Granting a second hearing was seen as effectively an admission of the appeal court's error.

Pistorius was born in South Africa in 1986. At 11-months-old, both his legs were amputated below the knee because of a congenital defect. He went on to compete at the Paralympic Games and became the first double amputee to compete in the Olympics. Known as the Blade Runner because of his prosthetic blades he used to run, Pistorius gained significant fame for his athletic prowess.

Oscar Pistorius to be granted parole from January, nearly 11 years after murdering Reeva Steenkamp | News News | Sky Sports

He's out.

Oscar Pistorius released on parole 11 years after killing Reeva Steenkamp - BBC News