Oscar Pistorius to be charged with murder

Post by **kubotatim** » December 4, 2015, 11:55 am

Common sense at last? bang him up for life?

Post by **redwolf** » December 4, 2015, 12:03 pm

He can't run away after all.

Give him 10 years. It fits the circumstance.

Post by **redwolf** » December 8, 2015, 4:22 pm

Holy smokes he got bail approved.

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/12/08/afric ... index.html

His lawyers say they will appeal that decision to the Constitutional Court and that Pistorius should be allowed to remain free on bail while they do so.

The hearing before the Constitutional Court could take months.

At the hearing Tuesday, the prosecution said Pistorius may flee to Italy or Mozambique.

"We feel strongly about the fact that he needs monitoring, and should not leave the house at any time," state prosecutor Gerri Nel said.

Doubt he'll flee though.

But his lawyers worth every cent. No wonder Thais don't want a current motion to allow foreign lawyers to practice in Thailand to pass, they've got nothing on these guys in S.A.

RW

Post by **Zidane** » November 24, 2017, 6:21 pm

Still too lenient for what he did imo but better than the previous sentences that were a joke.....

Oscar Pistorius jail term for killing Reeva Steenkamp more than doubled

A South African court has increased Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius's jail sentence for killing his girlfriend to 13 years and five months.
Prosecutors had argued that the six-year term for murdering Reeva Steenkamp was "shockingly light".
Ms Steenkamp's parents were "emotional" as they watched the ruling at home on TV, a spokeswoman said.
"They feel there has been justice for Reeva. She can now rest in peace," Tania Koen told Associated Press.
"But at the same time, people think this is the end of the road for them... the fact is they still live with Reeva's loss every day," Ms Koen said.
Oscar Pistorius claimed he shot dead Ms Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013 after mistaking her for a burglar.
The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein has now given Pistorius the minimum 15 years prescribed for murder in South Africa, less time already served.
The lower court had justified the six-year sentence by citing mitigating circumstances such as rehabilitation and remorse. It said they outweighed aggravating factors such as his failure to fire a warning shot.
Pistorius's brother Carl said on social media that he was "shattered. Heartbroken. Gutted" at the decision.
"We have all suffered incomprehensible loss. The death of Reeva was and still is a great loss for our family too," he wrote.
He was initially given a five-year term for manslaughter in 2014, but was found guilty of murder on appeal in 2015.
Pistorius shot Ms Steenkamp four times through a locked toilet door at his home in the capital Pretoria.

Post by **macca46** » November 24, 2017, 6:23 pm

IMO he should have got life.

Post by **stattointhailand** » November 24, 2017, 6:39 pm

macca46 wrote: ↑
November 24, 2017, 6:23 pm
IMO he should have got life.

That Ars*ole doesn't deserve ANY sort of life .... sentence or otherwise

Post by **newtovillagelife** » November 25, 2017, 1:03 pm

Hasn't got a leg to stand on, not long enough!!!

Post by **Irish Alan** » November 24, 2023, 6:45 pm

Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is to be freed from jail on parole, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

He shot Steenkamp multiple times through a bathroom door on Valentine's Day in 2013, later claiming he mistook her for a burglar.

Pistorius, now 37, was sentenced by a South African court in 2016 to serve 13 years in prison.

The parole board has set his release for 5 January 2024.

More: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67518501