Oscar Pistorius

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Oscar Pistorius Set for Parole Release: The Blade Runner's Controversial Journey

Femicide - Oscar Pistorius - Parole release - Violence against women

🔓 After nearly 11 years, Oscar Pistorius is finally set for release from prison. Find out the shocking details behind his conviction and parole.

Former South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, famously known as the 'Blade Runner', is on the brink of being released on parole after nearly 11 years since the tragic murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, a double amputee athlete, was convicted of murder and has served half of a 15-year sentence for the crime. His release on parole has stirred up discussions about justice, rehabilitation, and the impact of his actions on society.

The timeline of events leading to Pistorius's conviction paints a gripping picture of the downfall of a sports icon. From the moment he fatally shot Steenkamp through a locked door on Valentine's Day in 2013 to his subsequent trial and conviction, the world watched as the 'Blade Runner' faced the consequences of his actions.

With his impending release, South Africa reflects on the complex issues of femicide and violence against women that Pistorius's case has brought to light. His journey from celebrated Paralympic champion to convicted murderer serves as a stark reminder of the dark realities lurking behind the glamour of sports fame.

As Oscar Pistorius prepares to step out of prison and into a changed world, his story remains a cautionary tale of the tragic consequences of unchecked impulses and the importance of accountability and rehabilitation in the criminal justice system.

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'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius to be released from prison 11 years ... (ABC News)

Former South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is set to be released on parole, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a ...

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Oscar Pistorius, Olympian convicted of murder, set for release (The Japan Times)

Pistorius was granted parole in November on the basis that he had served half of a 15-year sentence for murder.

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Timeline: Oscar Pistorius' murder of Reeva Steenkamp (SBS)

The double amputee athlete — dubbed "Blade Runner" due to his carbon-fibre leg prosthesis — told the court he thought Reeva Steenkamp was an intruder.

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Oscar Pistorius released on parole in South Africa (BBC News)

The athlete, who ran on carbon-fibre prosthetics, murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

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Oscar Pistorius is being released from prison in South Africa (NPR)

The Paralympic champion convicted of murdering his girlfriend is leaving prison on parole.

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Oscar Pistorius - live: Paralympian to walk free from prison 11 years ... (Yahoo News Australia)

A gun enthusiast, Pistorius claimed he thought Ms Steenkamp was an intruder but was convicted of culpable homicide - a crime similar to manslaughter - in 2014.

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Oscar Pistorius to be freed from jail today (NEWS.com.au)

Oscar Pistorius will released from a South African jail today nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend.

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Oscar Pistorius released on parole after serving nine years for ... (The Guardian)

Former Paralympic and Olympic athlete shot the 29-year-old model dead through a locked bathroom door on Valentine's Day in 2013.

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South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole, having served nearly nine years of his 13 years and five months murder ...

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'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius released from prison 11 years after ... (ABC News)

Former South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is released on parole, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a crime that ...

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Oscar Pistorius released on parole in South Africa (SBS)

Oscar Pistorius went from celebrated athlete and Paralympic champion to convicted murderer after he shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

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Oscar Pistorius freed from jail after girlfriend murder (The Canberra Times)

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole more than a decade after he...

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South African Athlete Oscar Pistorius Released from Prison (Voice of America)

He'd been sentenced to 13 years and five months. He was approved for parole in November. Serious offenders in South Africa are eligible for parole after serving ...

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Paralympian Oscar Pistorius released from jail after 8.5 years (Nine)

The 37-year-old was let out of a South African prison today after he was first convicted of his girlfriend'...

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'Blade Runner' Pistorius released on parole 11 years after ... (Reuters)

South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was released on parole on Friday, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend in a crime that ...

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Oscar Pistorius released on parole after serving almost 9 years for ... (CBS News)

The world-famous South African double-amputee Olympic runner killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013.

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Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius released after serving nearly 9 ... (PBS NewsHour)

Pistorius will live under strict parole conditions, including a ban on speaking to the media, until his sentence expires in December 2029.

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Oscar Pistorius release: A reminder of South Africa's femicide problem (BBC News)

The freeing on parole of the ex-athlete reignites the discussion about violence against women in South Africa.

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