Oscar Pistorius faces parole hearing - after serving half his sentence

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Oscar Pistorius faces a parole hearing that will decide if he will be freed from prison, a decade after he shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

 

The former Olympic and Paralympic athlete, known as the Blade Runner, has applied for parole and could be freed from prison within weeks after serving half of his 13-year-five-month sentence.

 

A parole board, which will start its hearing today, must determine if Pistorius will be allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence on licence at his uncle's home in South African capital city, Pretoria.

 

https://news.sky.com/story/oscar-pistorius-faces-parole-hearing-after-serving-half-his-sentence-12843601

 

[RichardColeman]

My own opinion is some crimes can be paroled. But the death of anyone should mean a full sentence, for it demeans the life of the person killed

[blackshadow]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

My own opinion is some crimes can be paroled. But the death of anyone should mean a full sentence, for it demeans the life of the person killed

he has been denied parole.........

[Hanuman2547]

Yes, this former athlete was denied parole on Friday.  He will need to serve at least another 16 months until he is once again eligible for parole.  I do hope that he is denied again.