Where is oscar pistorius staying now

Ms Steenkamp's relatives say they think Pistorius is "getting off lightly". Pistorius, 28, was found guilty of culpable homicide, or manslaughter, of his year-old girlfriend at a trial in October last year. A case lodged by the prosecution appealing against that decision is due to be heard by the Supreme Court of Appeal on 3 November.

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Evidence at Pistorius trial. My friend Reeva Steenkamp. The athlete was released on Monday evening, a day earlier than expected, according to a spokesman from the Kgosi Mampuru II prison, where Pistorius was being held. The double amputee athlete's family said they had not expected the early release, and he would "strictly" adhere to his parole conditions.

The decision was taken in the "interest of all parties concerned, the victims, the offender and the Department of Correctional Services", Manelisi Wolela said in a statement.

Pistorius was driven under cover of darkness to his uncle's house 20 minutes away, a premature departure designed presumably to avoid the media glare, says the BBC's Karen Allen in Pretoria. Per the BBC, Pistorius was released in October and was supposed to serve his remaining four years under house arrest at his uncle's home in Pretoria, South Africa But two months later, the prosecution won a South African supreme court appeal to change Pistorius' conviction from culpable homicide to murder, per The Guardian.

The prosecution argued that Pistorius had to have known that firing into his small bathroom four times would kill whoever was in there. According to The Telegraph, Pistorius was re-sentenced to six years in prison in July The judge cited Pistorius' remorse as well as his claims that he thought he was firing at an intruder as reasons for not imposing the minimum year sentence. Log In Register now My account. Where is Oscar Pistorius now? By Alex Finnis Reporter.

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