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re: Oscar Pistorius is FREED -Smuggled Out of Prison in Middle of Night
Oscar Pistorius DENIED Parole From Prison Decade After Murdering Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
How Oscar Pistorius Went From Olympic and Paralympic Icon to Worlds' Most Famous Murderer
Oscar Pistorius, who has served half of his 13-year sentence for murdering his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, once inspired millions but is now behind bars
BBC 1 APR 2023
Ms Steenkamp's family had opposed his bid and gave verbal and written statements at the hearing on the effect the murder had on them.
Ms Steenkamp’s mother June, who is from Blackburn, Lancashire, said before the hearing that she felt “very stressed” and “very nervous”, according to MailOnline. She said: “ don't believe his story,” and that it was “very hard to be in the same room” as her daughter's murderer.
Pistorius, behind bars for almost seven years, became eligible for parole after serving half of his 13-year prison sentence.
But the Department of Correctional Services said the reason provided was that he had not served a “minimum detention period’’.
The Steenkamp family’s lawyer, Tania Koen, said: “I can confirm that parole has been denied; they will reconvene in a year to reconsider him again and we don’t know the reasons yet [for the denial]...
“It is a huge sense of relief for June.”
Pistorius met Reeva Steenkamp's father last year when participating in a process known as victim-offender dialogue, part of South Africa's restorative justice programme that brings parties affected by a crime together in an attempt to achieve “closure”.
The independent parole board, meeting behind closed doors at the Atteridgeville prison near capital Pretoria looked at, among other issues, whether Pistorius is at risk of committing similar crimes in future, prison spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said.
Oscar Pistorius leaves the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, during his 2016 trial for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
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