Oscar Pistorius Granted Parole: Release Date Set for January 5, 2024
Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius , convicted of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp nearly 11 years ago, is slated to be released on parole . Pistorius, now 37, was sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison by a South African court in 2016 for fatally shooting Steenkamp multiple times through a bathroom door on Valentine’s Day in 2013. The parole board, In a hearing at Atteridgeville prison near Pretoria, approved his release, effective January 5, 2024. Upon release, Pistorius will be under authorities’ supervision until his sentence concludes, akin to other parolees . Additionally, he is mandated to attend therapy sessions, as conveyed by the Steenkamp family’s spokesperson. During the hearing, a letter from Ms. Steenkamp’s mother expressed concerns about Pistorius’s purported “huge anger issues” and questioned if they were adequately addressed during his incarceration. While not opposing his release, she voiced apprehension for the safety of a...