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 is serving 13 years for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
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Oscar Pistorius shot his partner four times through the bathroom door of his house in 2013, denying that he killed her in a fit of anger and stating he had moistened her for an intruder.
On December 19, 2017, it was confirmed that Pistorius had filed papers with the Constitutional Court to appeal the newly increased sentence and have his previous six-year reinstated.
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Why Was Oscar Pistorius Denied Parole?
It was revealed that he had not yet served enough time to qualify for early release.
In 2018, the athlete’s father Henke Pistorius told the UK Times Newspaper that he ran bible classes and prayer groups for prisoners, including the jail’s most feared gang leader.
Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole. He was approved for parole consideration after serving more than half of his 13-year sentence.
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