A South African parole board on Friday denied an early launch for Oscar Pistorius, the South African double-amputee whose historic run on the 2012 Summer time Olympics was rapidly overshadowed by a later conviction for murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Mr. Pistorius has served about half of his 15-year sentence and was looking for parole, arguing that he had been rehabilitated. However the board denied his petition as a result of it was decided that he had not accomplished the minimal required detention interval, in accordance with the Division of Correctional Providers.
On Valentine’s Day a decade in the past, Mr. Pistorius shot by means of a toilet door in his luxurious dwelling in Pretoria, killing Ms. Steenkamp, a 29-year-old mannequin and legislation graduate, whom he had been relationship for a number of months. Mr. Pistorius argued that he thought an intruder had damaged into his dwelling and was hiding within the lavatory, and he solely realized that it was his girlfriend after he opened the door.
Ms. Steenkamp’s household has rejected Mr. Pistorius’s model of occasions and opposed his launch on parole.
Tania Koen, a lawyer for Ms. Steenkamp’s household, mentioned Ms. Steenkamp’s mom, June, who had addressed the parole board, was elated by the choice.
“He hasn’t informed the reality,” Ms. Koen mentioned.
“Until he comes clear, they don’t really feel that he’s rehabilitated,” she added, referring to the household.
Mr. Pistorius’s parole will likely be reconsidered in August 2024, the corrections division mentioned.
Mr. Pistorius has maintained that he was remorseful for the killing. He met with Ms. Steenkamp’s father, Barry, final yr, however the father maintained that Mr. Pistorius was not being truthful concerning the homicide. Prosecutors argued that Mr. Pistorius killed Ms. Steenkamp in a jealous rage after an argument.
Simply months earlier than the killing, Mr. Pistorius had been heralded as an inspiration throughout the globe when he ran the 400 meters on the 2012 Olympics in London, turning into the primary double-amputee to compete within the Olympic Video games. He turned referred to as the Blade Runner for the carbon fiber prosthetics that he ran on.
