It’s been 10 years since Oscar Pistorius murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steemkamp and there is an update on his parole. According to reports, the former Paralympic gold medalist has been denied parole by the parole board 10 years after the murder via People;
Former Paralympic gold medalist and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius will remain behind bars after a parole board denied his early release, authorities announced Friday.
According to the Department of Correctional Services in South Africa, Pistorius, 36, will be reconsidered for parole in August 2024.
“The reason provided is that the inmate did not complete the minimum Detention Period as ruled by the Supreme Court of Appeal,” a news release reads.
Pistorius has been in prison since 2013 for the Valentine’s Day murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The disgraced athlete, who earned the moniker “Blade Runner,” fatally shot Steenkamp multiple times through a closed bathroom door at his Pretoria, South Africa, home, authorities said.
On Friday, Steenkamp’s mother said she opposed Pistorius’ early release and that it was “very hard to be in the same room as him.”
“We don’t believe his story,” she told reporters, according to CBS News.
During his trial, Pistorius admitted to shooting his 29-year-old model and law school graduate girlfriend, but claimed he mistook her for an intruder. He pleaded not guilty. However, prosecutors argued he intentionally killed Steenkamp in a fit of rage.
Pistorius was originally sentenced to six years in prison for her killing, but in 2017 an appellate court ordered him to over 13 years behind bars after prosecutors asked for a sterner sentence, PEOPLE previously reported.
I am shocked this hasn’t been turned into a Hollywood movie by now. Matt Damon playing the lead role would probably get him another Oscar in my opinion. It is still hard to say if he really meant to kill her or not, it just depends on who you talk to and who you believe.
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