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# Oscar Pistorius

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# South Africa
South Africa's highest court rejects Oscar Pistorius's request to appeal 13 year jail sentence for murder of girlfriend
The former Paralympic athlete had asked the Constitutional Court to review the jail term.
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Apr 10th 2018, 8:26 AM
# Brawl
Oscar Pistorius injured in prison brawl over use of public phone
The former Paralympic champion is serving a 13-year jail term for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
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Dec 12th 2017, 9:37 AM
# prison term
South African court rejects state appeal for a longer jail sentence for Pistorius
State prosecutors said Oscar Pistorius’ six year term for killing his girlfriend is inappropriate.
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Aug 26th 2016, 11:18 AM
# Pretoria
Oscar Pistorius rushed to hospital after suffering injuries in prison
Local media is reporting that the double-amputee Paralympian tried to injure himself but the prison says he fell out of bed.
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Aug 7th 2016, 10:03 AM
# running on empty
'He will live in the knowledge that he killed Reeva and also destroyed his own life'
John Carlin spent a year-and-a-half meticulously studying Oscar Pistorius, his family and confidantes.
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Jul 6th 2016, 3:32 PM
# Sentencing
Judge dismisses claims that Oscar Pistorius overheard rape and saw hanging while in prison
The judge said that the claims “were not supported by anything concrete”
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Jul 6th 2016, 11:53 AM
# South Africa
Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
The athlete’s defence team says it will not appeal the jail term handed down today.
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Jul 6th 2016, 9:35 AM
# South Africa
Reeva wouldn't want me to waste my life behind bars, Oscar Pistorius says
In his first TV interview, the convicted murderer says he doesn’t want to go back to jail.
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Jun 23rd 2016, 2:50 PM
# South Africa
Oscar Pistorius walks around courtroom without prosthetics during sentencing hearing
The former athlete is due to be sentenced for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp on Friday.
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Jun 15th 2016, 2:16 PM
# Sentencing
"Oscar Pistorius must pay for his crime" - Reeva Steenkamp's father makes emotional plea
The Paralympic athlete killed Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s Day in 2013.
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Jun 14th 2016, 1:14 PM
# Blade Runner
No decision on Pistorius sentence as paralympian described as a 'broken man'
The hearing to decide what sentence the 29-year-old should serve for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp is set to last a week.
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Jun 13th 2016, 4:29 PM
# fresh claim
Pistorius family condemn claim he beat Reeva Steenkamp with cricket bat
‘This is yet another attention-seeking, money making exercise,’ claim the sprinter’s family.
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Apr 22nd 2016, 5:15 PM
# Grief
'I just miss her every day': Mother of Reeva Steenkamp speaks of heartbreak three years on
June Steenkamp described her daughter as a “perfect child”.
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Feb 21st 2016, 12:47 PM
# Last Chance Saloon
Oscar Pistorius is not giving up on avoiding jail for murder
He’s appealing his murder conviction, but even if he fails he mightn’t be sentence to prison.
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Jan 11th 2016, 4:05 PM
# Bail
Oscar Pistorius granted bail and will appeal murder conviction
His case has been postponed until April 2016.
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Dec 8th 2015, 8:49 AM
# thursday
We’ll Leave It There So: Ireland shoot up the rankings, McGregor on Kimmel and today's sport
There was good news for the Ireland women’s cricketers too and the first winner of the Setanta Sports Book of the Year prize was announced.
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Dec 3rd 2015, 8:58 PM
# Murder
Oscar Pistorius is going back to jail for murder. Here's how justice was finally done
The 29-year-old athlete was found guilty of murder at an appeals court in South Africa today.
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Dec 3rd 2015, 6:31 PM
# South Africa
Oscar Pistorius found guilty of the murder of Reeva Steenkamp
Oscar Pistorius will go back to jail after appeals court upgrades charge to murder.
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Dec 3rd 2015, 8:39 AM
# South Africa
Oscar Pistorius cell shown to journalists in official prison tour
It comes as a South African appeals court prepares to rule on whether he should be sent back to prison.
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Dec 1st 2015, 1:52 PM
# He's out
Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison a day early
The Paralympian was allowed out of prison in Pretoria a day early in an apparent attempt to avoid media coverage.
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Oct 20th 2015, 7:02 AM
# Released
A 'broke and broken' Oscar Pistorius: From Olympic hero to jailed killer
From breaking records to prison to house arrest, the young life of the champion killer.
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Oct 17th 2015, 9:30 AM
# Breaking
After one year in jail, Oscar Pistorius will be released on Tuesday
The paralympian, found guilty of culpable homicide over the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will be released later this month.
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Oct 15th 2015, 1:25 PM
# South Africa
Parole board meeting today to reconsider Oscar Pistorius' release
Earlier this week Pistorius’s family accused officials of bowing to “political and media hype” after the star’s release was again delayed.
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Oct 9th 2015, 7:53 AM
# Shopping List
These are 14 of this year's best sports books. How many have you read?
The 2015 William Hill Sports Book of the Year will be named on 26 November.
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Sep 24th 2015, 12:43 PM
# Speaking out
"He killed her. He admits he killed her." - Reeva Steenkamp's parents in face of Pistorius release
Barry and June Steenkamp say Oscar Pistorius killed their daughter tin a fit of rage.
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Aug 24th 2015, 8:32 AM
# Behind Bars
Prison U-turn: Oscar Pistorius is staying in jail for now
The Olympian was scheduled to be released on Friday.
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Aug 19th 2015, 10:52 PM
# this friday
South African minister seeking legal advice on Oscar Pistorius release
Pistorius was jailed last year after being convicted on a manslaughter charge. He’s due for release on Friday.
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Aug 18th 2015, 10:59 PM
Voices
It's jail Oscar, but not as we know it - Pistorius freedom after 10 months makes a mockery of justice
The South African sentencing model may be an affront, but we would do well to remember the Irish system is equally flawed, writes criminologist John O’Keeffe.
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Aug 13th 2015, 7:30 PM
# next friday
Oscar Pistorius is getting out of prison next week - 10 months into his sentence
He’s expected to be kept under house arrest with one hour of free time each day.
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Aug 13th 2015, 2:17 PM
# Steenkamp
Anger as Pistorius to be freed on parole after 10 months behind bars
Reeva Steenkamp’s parents say “incarceration of 10 months for taking a life is simply not enough”.
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Jun 8th 2015, 5:17 PM
# release date
Reeva Steenkamp's mother says her daughter's life is worth more than 10 months in jail
Oscar Pistorius could be out of jail in the summer.
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May 17th 2015, 2:02 PM
# Not over yet
Green-lighted appeal could mean more jail time for Pistorius
The Paralympian had attempted to stop the appeal of his acquittal on murder charges.
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Mar 13th 2015, 11:59 AM
# culpable homicide
Manslaughter charge for Oscar Pistorius could be upgraded to murder
The prosecution said in court today that the judge had misinterpreted a legal principle.
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Dec 10th 2014, 9:20 AM
# improper
Mother of Reeva Steenkamp shocked over Paddy Power offering odds on trial
June said Reeva’s bags were packed to go on the night she was shot.
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Dec 9th 2014, 8:10 PM
# conviction
Pistorius appeal hearing set for next month
Under South African law the double-amputee could serve just 10 months in jail.
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Nov 10th 2014, 8:52 AM
# South Africa
Prosecutors to appeal Oscar Pistorius verdict and sentencing
The next step is to file papers in court
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Oct 27th 2014, 1:09 PM
# News Fix
Here’s What Happened Today: Tuesday
Everybody’s talking about Irish Water, the apology to Justin Timberlake and how Ireland is a top spot for visitors next year…
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Oct 21st 2014, 11:18 PM
# culpable homicide
Oscar Pistorius jailed for 5 years for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
The 27-year-old athlete was found guilty of the culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp.
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Oct 21st 2014, 11:14 PM
# South Africa
Oscar Pistorius leaves court dock to spend his first night in jail
He left behind four white roses and a bucket in the courtroom.
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Oct 21st 2014, 6:00 PM
# ruled out
Pistorius banned from defending Paralympic gold medals in Rio in 2016
Pistorius won sprint gold medals at three Paralympic Games as well as competing in the 2012 London Olympics.
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Oct 21st 2014, 11:37 AM
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