Oscar Pistorius

Pistorius was sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison for in 2017, four years after he shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp in their home, ...

The parents of Reeva Steenkamp have said they still do not believe Pistorius' account of their daughter's killing. The Steenkamps said they think he killed her intentionally after a late-night argument and want him to stay in prison. The result was a surprise but there has been legal wrangling over when Pistorius should be eligible for parole because of the series of appeals in his case.

The hearing was held by mistake as the Paralympian has not served enough time in jail yet.

We believe in justice and hope that it continues to prevail," their statement said. We miss Reeva terribly and will do so for the rest of our lives. or rehabilitated."

Former South Africa Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole over the killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

June Steenkamp made her submission to the parole board in a separate room to Pistorius and did not come face-to-face with her daughter's killer, Koen said. June Steenkamp, the mother of Reeva Steenkamp, attended Pistorius' hearing Friday to oppose his parole. And then we look into the profile and make a decision in terms of his placement. The parole board hearing Pistorius' application ruled that he would be able to apply again in August 2024, South Africa's Department of Corrections said in a statement. Pistorius said he didn't realize his girlfriend had gotten out of bed and gone to the bathroom. There has been legal wrangling over when Pistorius, 36, should be eligible for parole because of the series of appeals in his case.

Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was denied parole Friday following his murder conviction for the 2013 killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

The decision and reasoning to deny parole was a surprise but there has been legal wrangling over when Pistorius should be eligible for parole because of the series of appeals in his case. She and Koen were then driven into the prison in a Department of Corrections vehicle. Pistorius claimed he didn’t realize his girlfriend had got out of bed and gone to the bathroom. June Steenkamp made her submission to the parole board in a separate room to Pistorius and did not come face to face with her daughter’s killer, Koen said. Still, legal experts criticized authorities’ decision to go ahead with the hearing when Pistorius was not eligible. It was released soon after a parole hearing at the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre prison where Pistorius is being held.

Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympian who murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, was denied parole.

The Supreme Court of Appeal then [ increased his sentence](https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/pistorius-trial/oscar-pistorius-murder-sentence-more-doubled-after-appeal-n823726) to 13.5 years in prison in 2017. The first thing that ran through my mind was that I needed to arm myself,” he told the court. “I was a bit upset, I felt neglected,” Pistorius said. “I thought that there was a burglar that was gaining entry to my home. “There was even a whole TV channel devoted to the trial.” “I was being sensitive … But he became world-famous for his sporting exploits, leading out the South African team at the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony, days before becoming the first double amputee to compete against able-bodied athletes at the games. He would have remained under the supervision of the authorities and attended regular appointments until his entire sentence was finished. This led to lucrative sponsorship deals with Nike and Oakley, which were Under South African law he is eligible for release having served half his sentence of 13 years and five months. We believe in justice and hope that it continues to prevail.” A promising model and law graduate, she was 29.

Pistorius was convicted in 2015 and sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

He finished second in his heat of the 400 meters, but did not advance out of the semifinal. We believe in justice and hope that it continues to prevail." If granted by the parole board, Pistorius could have been freed from prison in a matter of weeks.

Olympic and Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius was denied parole Friday after it was decided that he had not served the “minimum detention period."

The decision and reasoning to deny parole was a surprise but there has been legal wrangling over when Pistorius should be eligible for parole because of the series of appeals in his case. June Steenkamp had sat grim-faced in the back seat of a car nearby while Koen spoke to reporters outside the prison gates ahead of the hearing. He went on to become a double-amputee runner and multiple Paralympic champion who made history by competing against able-bodied athletes at the 2012 London Olympics, running on specially designed carbon-fiber blades. Pistorius claimed he didn’t realize his girlfriend had got out of bed and gone to the bathroom. Still, legal experts criticized authorities’ decision to go ahead with the hearing when Pistorius was not eligible. It was released soon after a parole hearing at the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre prison where Pistorius is being held.

Oscar Pistorius, the former South Africa Paralympic champion jailed in 2016 for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will ask a parole board on Friday ...

The prosecutor at the time accused him of using emotional breakdowns to avoid questioning. "It's going to be very hard to be in the same room as him," she told reporters from her car. Pistorius has become eligible for parole after serving half of his sentence.

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was denied parole Friday and will have to stay in prison for at least another year and ...

The decision and reasoning to deny parole was a surprise but there has been legal wrangling over when Pistorius should be eligible for parole because of the series of appeals in his case. June Steenkamp had sat grim-faced in the back seat of a car nearby while Koen spoke to reporters outside the prison gates ahead of the hearing. He went on to become a double-amputee runner and multiple Paralympic champion who made history by competing against able-bodied athletes at the 2012 London Olympics, running on specially designed carbon-fiber blades. Pistorius claimed he didn’t realize his girlfriend had got out of bed and gone to the bathroom. Still, legal experts criticized authorities’ decision to go ahead with the hearing when Pistorius was not eligible. It was released soon after a parole hearing at the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre prison where Pistorius is being held.