Oscar Pistorius

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.

The parole board found Pistorius has not completed the minimum detention period, as the Steenkamp family says they feel a "huge sense of relief".

"It is very hard to be in the same room as him," June Steenkamp said on Friday morning local time. Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole after serving eight years in prison for the killing of Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. Oscar Pistorius denied parole after serving eight years in prison for killing Reeva Steenkamp

Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius will not be freed early from his 13-year prison sentence for shooting dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius will not be freed early from his 13-year prison sentence for shooting dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Oscar Pistorius has learned his fate after a parole hearing to decide whether he should be freed early from his 13-year prison sentence. Oscar Pistorius will not be released early from prison sentence for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

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.

Arriving for the parole hearing, Reeva Steenkamp's mother said she was against any early release for their daughter's killer, whom she said had "never" ...

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 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.

Pistorius was sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison for in 2017, four years after he shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp in their home, ...

The parents of Reeva Steenkamp have said they still do not believe Pistorius' account of their daughter's killing. The Steenkamps said they think he killed her intentionally after a late-night argument and want him to stay in prison. The result was a surprise but there has been legal wrangling over when Pistorius should be eligible for parole because of the series of appeals in his case.

The hearing was held by mistake as the Paralympian has not served enough time in jail yet.

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."

It was released soon after a parole hearing at the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre prison where Pistorius is being held.

June Steenkamp had sat grim-faced in the back seat of a car nearby while Koen spoke to reporters outside the prison gates ahead of the hearing. The decision and reasoning to deny parole was a surprise but there has been legal wrangling over when Pistorius should be eligible for parole because of the series of appeals in his case. He went on to become a double-amputee runner and multiple Paralympic champion who made history by competing against able-bodied athletes at the 2012 London Olympics, running on specially designed carbon-fibre blades. Pistorius claimed he didn’t realise his girlfriend had got out of bed and gone to the bathroom. Still, legal experts criticised authorities’ decision to proceed with the hearing when Pistorius was not eligible. It was released soon after a parole hearing at the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre prison where Pistorius is being held.

The parole board on Friday (South Africa time) ruled that Pistorius would only be able to apply again in August 2024, South Africa's Department of Corrections ...

June Steenkamp had sat grim-faced in the back seat of a car nearby while Koen spoke to reporters outside the prison gates ahead of the hearing. The decision and reasoning to deny parole was a surprise but there has been legal wrangling over when Pistorius should be eligible for parole because of the series of appeals in his case. He went on to become a double-amputee runner and multiple Paralympic champion who made history by competing against able-bodied athletes at the 2012 London Olympics, running on specially designed carbon-fibre blades. Pistorius claimed he didn’t realise his girlfriend had got out of bed and gone to the bathroom. Still, legal experts criticised authorities’ decision to proceed with the hearing when Pistorius was not eligible. It was released soon after a parole hearing at the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre prison where Pistorius is being held.

The 'Blade Runner' went from public hero to convicted murderer after he was jailed in 2016 for killing his girlfriend.

And then we look into the profile and make a decision in terms of his placement. But for now, it was a matter of saying he has not served the minimum detention period.” The basis for his argument for Pistorius’ parole consideration was that “there doesn’t seem to be any negative factors precluding his being released on parole because he meets the requirements of the department in terms of their policies and procedures”. The athlete broke down crying as he told the court that he had been trying to protect Steenkamp when he fired the shots. The Department of Correctional Services said in a statement on Friday that Pistorius, aged 36, had not completed the minimum detention period required to be considered for parole. Once the darling of the Paralympic movement for pushing for greater recognition and acceptance of disabled athletes, Pistorius shot dead Steenkamp, a model and law student, in his bathroom on February 14 - Valentine’s Day - in 2013.