{"id":2141469,"date":"2024-01-05T15:12:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T20:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/double-amputee-olympic-athlete-released-from-prison-after-serving-only-9-years-for-killing-girlfriend\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T15:15:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T20:15:09","slug":"double-amputee-olympic-athlete-released-from-prison-after-serving-only-9-years-for-killing-girlfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/double-amputee-olympic-athlete-released-from-prison-after-serving-only-9-years-for-killing-girlfriend\/","title":{"rendered":"Paralympic athlete freed after 9 years for girlfriend&#8217;s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdouble-amputee-olympic-athlete-released-from-prison-after-serving-only-9-years-for-killing-girlfriend%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2141469&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius posing next to his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at \u2063Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. (Photo by WALDO\u200b SWIEGERS\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>12:11 PM \u2013 Friday, January 5, 2024<\/p>\n<h2>Oscar Pistorius Granted Parole After 9 Years \u2064in Jail for Girlfriend&#8217;s\u2062 Death<\/h2>\n<p>Oscar Pistorius, a former Olympic athlete from South Africa,\u2063 was granted parole on Friday after spending almost nine years in jail for the 2013 Valentine\u2019s Day shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva\u2063 Steenkamp.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Steenkamp was a 29-year-old South African model and paralegal who \u200bhad a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-have-been-relieved-for-cause-marine-ltc-fired-after-demanding-accountability-on-afghanistan\/\" title=\"\u2018I Have Been Relieved For Cause\u2019: Marine LTC Fired After Demanding Accountability On Afghanistan\">bright future ahead<\/a> of her before her life\u2062 was tragically ended. <\/p>\n<p>As a double-amputee runner competing against athletes without disabilities, Pistorius was previously lauded as\u2064 an inspiration. However, he was now serving a 13-year term at the Atteridgeville Correctional Center in Pretoria, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>There were few circumstances surrounding his release, but <em>The Associated Press<\/em> reported that the country\u2019s Department of Corrections made the statement at about 8:30\u2063 a.m. local time.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, Pistorius was found guilty of murder and given a\u200c 13-year, 5-month jail term. In South Africa, serious offenders\u2062 who have completed at \u2064least half of their sentence are thought of as eligible candidates for release as long as they have\u2063 demonstrated \u201cgood behavior\u201d \u200cwhile \u200bincarcerated.  \u2063  <\/p>\n<p>According to the Department of Corrections at the time, Pistorius was granted parole on November 24<sup>th <\/sup>under certain restrictions, one \u200cof which was that \u200dhe remain within \u2063the Pretoria region. <em>AP News<\/em> reported that he will reside\u2064 at his\u2064 uncle\u2019s estate in the affluent Waterkloof neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, he will have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-wasnt-the-first-times-up-leaders-have-history-of-covering-up-liberal-scandals\/\" title=\"Cuomo Wasn\u2019t the First: Time\u2019s Up Leaders Have History of Covering Up Liberal Scandals\">complete community service<\/a> and attend a program to address anger\u2062 management concerns. The\u200b terms of his parole will last for five years.<\/p>\n<p>At his murder trial, Pistorius said that he \u201caccidentally\u201d murdered 29-year-old Steenkamp when he discharged his licensed 9mm \u200dhandgun four times through\u2064 the \u200cdoor of his\u2064 bathroom in the middle of the night, allegedly mistaking her for \u200ca \u201cdangerous intruder.\u201d However, prosecutors maintained that Pistorius \u2064killed her in a \u2062fit of rage \u2064after she fled to the bathroom during a late-night argument.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIf she had never met Oscar, I imagine today Reeva would be happily married, a\u200b loving young mother with everything\u200c to live for, and a lot of cats and dogs, with maybe a horse or two,\u201d said Steenkamp\u2019s mother. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In regards to his girlfriend\u2019s death, Pistorius was first found guilty \u200cof culpable homicide, which is \u200cthe same\u200c as manslaughter. \u2062Nonetheless, \u2064after the prosecution \u2062filed an appeal, that conviction was reversed and\u200b he was found guilty\u200d of murder.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, prosecutors filed an \u200bappeal against Pistorius\u2019s first six-year murder sentence, which resulted in a final 13-year, five-month jail term.<\/p>\n<p>The South African Department\u2063 of Corrections did \u200cnot respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Stay\u200d informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox \u2064for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Just like the Colorado Case, \u2064Trump\u2019s attorneys\u200b are appealing the bogus decision by Maine\u2063 Secretary of State Shenna Bellows that would \u2062bar him from the state\u2019s primary ballot.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In an exclusive interview, Texas Congressman Chip Roy tells One America News that the house GOP has the ability to succeed in an impeachment vote on Joe Biden \u201cif we stand \u200cup and fight.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>5 Illinois\u2063 Voters think Trump is a bigger problem than High Profile Pedos and \u2063Mark Cuban bows down to DEI.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>On New Year\u2019s Day, more than 700,000 illegal immigrants \u200bin California \u2064became eligible for Medi-Cal health benefits, regardless of immigration status.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>SpaceX sued \u2063a U.S. labor board\u2063 to\u2063 block\u2063 its case accusing the company of illegally firing employees calling CEO Elon Musk \u200d\u201ca distraction and embarrassment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>ChatGPT was well on its way\u200d to\u2063 becoming a household name \u2062even before 2023 kicked off.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Apple fell \u2062nearly 3% to a seven-week low after Barclays downgraded the shares on concerns demand for its devices will remain weak in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bitcoin galloped past $45,000 for the first time since\u200d April 2022, buoyed \u200cby optimism around the possible approval of\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wall-st-kicks-off-2024-on-a-dull-note-as-yields-rise-apple-dips\/\" title=\"Wall Street starts 2024 on a lackluster note with rising yields and Apple's decline\">exchange-traded spot bitcoin funds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u200dWhat are the parole conditions that Oscar Pistorius\u200c will have to abide\u2064 by after being granted parole?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064Oscar\u2063 Pistorius, the \u200cformer Olympic athlete from South Africa,\u200b has been granted parole after spending nearly\u2064 nine\u200c years in jail for the death of his \u2064girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. This\u2063 comes after a long and controversial legal battle that gripped the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Steenkamp was a 29-year-old South African model\u2063 and paralegal with a bright future ahead of her before her life was\u2062 tragically\u2062 ended. Pistorius, on the other hand, was a double-amputee runner who\u2064 competed against athletes without disabilities and was once seen as \u2064an \u2062inspiration. However, he\u200b was serving a 13-year term at the Atteridgeville Correctional\u2063 Center in Pretoria, South Africa,\u200b for\u200d Steenkamp&#8217;s murder.<\/p>\n<p>The circumstances \u200bsurrounding Pistorius&#8217; release are \u200bunclear, but\u200d according to The Associated Press,\u2063 the country&#8217;s Department of Corrections made the announcement early\u2062 in the \u200dmorning on November 24th. In South Africa, serious offenders who have completed at least half of their sentence are \u200dconsidered eligible\u200b for release if they have\u200c demonstrated good behavior \u200cwhile incarcerated.<\/p>\n<p>Under his parole conditions, Pistorius will \u200chave to remain within the\u200b Pretoria region and will be residing at \u200chis uncle&#8217;s estate in\u200b the affluent Waterkloof\u2062 neighborhood. He will also have to complete community service and attend a program to address anger management\u200d concerns. These terms\u2062 will \u200dlast for five years.<\/p>\n<p>At his murder trial,\u2063 Pistorius claimed that he accidentally killed\u2063 Steenkamp when\u200b he discharged his licensed 9mm handgun through the \u2063door of his bathroom, mistaking her for a dangerous intruder. However, prosecutors argued that he killed \u2064her in a fit of\u200d rage after she\u200b fled to the bathroom during a late-night argument.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the specific circumstances, the fact remains that a young woman lost her life and her \u200bloved ones have been\u2063 left \u200ddevastated. Steenkamp&#8217;s mother, in\u200b a\u200c heartbreaking statement, \u2063said, &#8220;If she \u2063had never met Oscar, I imagine today\u200c Reeva\u2062 would\u2062 be happily married,\u2062 a loving young mother with\u2062 everything\u200d to \u2064live for, and a lot of cats and dogs, with maybe \u2064a horse or two.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This case has been highly \u200ccontroversial and has deeply impacted \u200dthe South African justice system. Pistorius was initially found guilty of culpable homicide, \u2062which is equivalent to manslaughter, but that conviction was eventually overturned and he was found guilty of \u2064murder. Prosecutors also \u2064appealed against his initial six-year murder sentence, resulting in the final 13-year, five-month term that he \u2063has been \u2062serving.<\/p>\n<p>The granting\u2062 of parole to Pistorius has sparked debates and raised questions about the justice system&#8217;s \u2064handling of high-profile cases. Some argue \u2063that he has served a significant amount of \u200btime and should be\u2062 given a\u2064 second chance, while others believe that justice has \u2064not been fully served, considering the severity of the crime committed.<\/p>\n<p>The South African Department of Corrections has not responded to requests for\u2063 comment on this matter. Nevertheless, it is evident that\u2063 Oscar Pistorius&#8217; parole has\u2064 brought \u200dthis \u200dcase back into the spotlight, reminding us of the tragedy that occurred and the ongoing \u200bdebate surrounding it.<\/p>\n<p>To stay \u2063informed \u200con breaking \u2063news, you can subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiffany-on-impeachment-inquiry-evidence-is-very-compelling-so-far\/\" title=\"Tiffany supports impeachment inquiry: 'Evidence is strong.'\">receive news updates directly<\/a> to your \u200dinbox for free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who served nearly nine years in jail, was granted parole. The South African athlete, known for his prosthetic legs, posed with his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a photo taken at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. 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