South African Athlete, Oscar Pistorius
Judge Thokozile Masipa on Wednesday, July 6 sentenced Oscar
Pistorius to six years in prison for the murder of girlfriend, Reeva
Steenkamp.
AFP reports that Pistorius was facing a possible 15-year jail term
for shooting Steenkamp through a toilet cubicle door at his home in
2013, but Masipa said substantial and compelling circumstances existed
in the double-amputee Olympic runner's case to give him a lesser
sentence.
The parents of Reeva Steenkamp, Barry and June, were present in the
courtroom, which was packed with relatives of both Pistorius and
Steenkamp and other observers.
While reading the sentence, Judge Masipa said Pistorius was a "fallen hero." The
judge ordered a recess to give prosecutors and Pistorius' defense
lawyers time to decide if either wanted to appeal the sentence.
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