Tuesday, 9 November 2021

8 years after he killed his girlfriend, Olympic runner Pistorius is up for parole

Photographers take photos of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius as he appears at a bail hearing for the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, in Pretoria, South Africa, Feb 20, 2013. Eight years after he shot dead his girlfriend, Pistorius is up for parole, but first he must meet with her parents as part of the parole procedure.

Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee who competed at the 2012 Olympics, has been eligible for parole since July after serving half his sentence. He was convicted of murdering model Reva Steenkamp.

(Image credit: Themba Hadebe/AP)



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