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Oscar Pistorius released on parole 11 years after killing Reeva Steenkamp

January 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been freed on parole from a South African jail, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Officials confirmed Pistorius was “at home” on Friday morning, having served half of […]

Oscar Pistorius to be freed on parole

November 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is to be freed from jail on parole, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. He shot Ms Steenkamp multiple times through a bathroom door on Valentine’s Day […]

Oscar Pistorius: South African ex-Paralympian seeks to force early prison release

August 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius is going to court to try to force South African authorities to hold a parole hearing for him. The former Paralympic gold medallist is serving a 13-year sentence for killing his […]

Oscar Pistorius set to meet victim Reeva Steenkamp’s parents

November 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

The jailed ex-Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been moved to a different prison ahead of a meeting with the parents of Reeva Steenkamp, his girlfriend who he murdered in 2013. The meeting is part of […]

Oscar Pistorius parole process to start in South Africa

November 8, 2021 World Justice News 0

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, in prison for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, may soon meet her parents as part of the process leading to parole being considered, officials say. He is eligible for […]

Oscar Pistorius hurt in prison fight

December 12, 2017 World Justice News 0

Former South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been hurt in a prison brawl, less than two weeks after his sentence for the killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was more than doubled. The disgraced Paralympian was […]

Oscar Pistorius jail term for killing Reeva Steenkamp more than doubled

November 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

A South African court has increased Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius’s jail sentence for killing his girlfriend to 13 years and five months. Prosecutors had argued that the six-year term for murdering Reeva Steenkamp was “shockingly […]

Oscar Pistorius: Prosecutors appeal for longer sentence

November 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

South African prosecutors are appealing for a longer sentence for Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. They told the Supreme Court of Appeal the six-year sentence was “shockingly light” and he should […]

Oscar Pistorius is ‘confident he will WIN his bid to serve minimum sentence for murdering Reeva Steenkamp’re his prison term

January 16, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Oscar Pistorius and his family are confident that he will win his final appeal to serve the minimum jail term for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a friend has claimed. The South African Paralympic gold […]

Oscar Pistorius Let Out Of Prison For 4 Hours

October 19, 2016 World Justice News 0

Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee, who is serving a six-year prison sentence, has been allowed out of the Kgosi Mampuru II prison in Pretoria to attend the funeral of his grandmother Gerti. The former athlete, […]

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Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

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UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

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Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]