# oscar-pistorius - Tuesday 10 April, 2018
# South Africa
# South Africa
The former Paralympic athlete had asked the Constitutional Court to review the jail term.
# oscar-pistorius - Tuesday 12 December, 2017
# Brawl
# Brawl
The former Paralympic champion is serving a 13-year jail term for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
# oscar-pistorius - Friday 26 August, 2016
# Prison Term
# Prison Term
State prosecutors said Oscar Pistorius ’ six year term for killing his girlfriend is inappropriate.
# oscar-pistorius - Sunday 7 August, 2016
# Pretoria
# Pretoria
Local media is reporting that the double-amputee Paralympian tried to injure himself but the prison says he fell out of bed.
# oscar-pistorius - Wednesday 6 July, 2016
# Running On Empty
From The42
# Running On Empty
John Carlin spent a year-and-a-half meticulously studying Oscar Pistorius , his family and confidantes.
# Sentencing
# Sentencing
The judge said that the claims “were not supported by anything concrete”
# South Africa
# South Africa
The athlete’s defence team says it will not appeal the jail term handed down today.
# oscar-pistorius - Thursday 23 June, 2016
# South Africa
# South Africa
In his first TV interview, the convicted murderer says he doesn’t want to go back to jail.
# oscar-pistorius - Wednesday 15 June, 2016
# South Africa
# South Africa
The former athlete is due to be sentenced for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp on Friday.
# oscar-pistorius - Tuesday 14 June, 2016
# Sentencing
# Sentencing
The Paralympic athlete killed Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s Day in 2013.
# oscar-pistorius - Monday 13 June, 2016
# Blade Runner
# Blade Runner
The hearing to decide what sentence the 29-year-old should serve for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp is set to last a week.
# oscar-pistorius - Friday 22 April, 2016
# Fresh Claim
From The42
# Fresh Claim
‘This is yet another attention-seeking, money making exercise,’ claim the sprinter’s family.
# oscar-pistorius - Sunday 21 February, 2016
# Grief
# Grief
June Steenkamp described her daughter as a “perfect child”.
# oscar-pistorius - Monday 11 January, 2016
# Last Chance Saloon
# Last Chance Saloon
He’s appealing his murder conviction, but even if he fails he mightn’t be sentence to prison.
# oscar-pistorius - Tuesday 8 December, 2015
# Bail
# Bail
His case has been postponed until April 2016.
# oscar-pistorius - Thursday 3 December, 2015
# Thursday
From The42
# Thursday
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.
# Murder
# Murder
The 29-year-old athlete was found guilty of murder at an appeals court in South Africa today.
# South Africa
# South Africa
Oscar Pistorius will go back to jail after appeals court upgrades charge to murder.
# oscar-pistorius - Tuesday 1 December, 2015
# South Africa
# South Africa
It comes as a South African appeals court prepares to rule on whether he should be sent back to prison.
# oscar-pistorius - Tuesday 20 October, 2015
# He's Out
# He's Out
The Paralympian was allowed out of prison in Pretoria a day early in an apparent attempt to avoid media coverage.
# oscar-pistorius - Saturday 17 October, 2015
# Released
# Released
From breaking records to prison to house arrest, the young life of the champion killer.
# oscar-pistorius - Thursday 15 October, 2015
# Breaking
# Breaking
The paralympian, found guilty of culpable homicide over the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will be released later this month.
# oscar-pistorius - Friday 9 October, 2015
# South Africa
# South Africa
Earlier this week Pistorius’s family accused officials of bowing to “political and media hype” after the star’s release was again delayed.
# oscar-pistorius - Thursday 24 September, 2015
# Shopping List
From The42
# Shopping List
The 2015 William Hill Sports Book of the Year will be named on 26 November.
# oscar-pistorius - Monday 24 August, 2015
# Speaking Out
# Speaking Out
Barry and June Steenkamp say Oscar Pistorius killed their daughter tin a fit of rage.
# oscar-pistorius - Wednesday 19 August, 2015
# Behind Bars
# Behind Bars
The Olympian was scheduled to be released on Friday.
# oscar-pistorius - Tuesday 18 August, 2015
# This Friday
# This Friday
Pistorius was jailed last year after being convicted on a manslaughter charge. He’s due for release on Friday.
# oscar-pistorius - Thursday 13 August, 2015
# Opinion
# Opinion
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.
# Next Friday
# Next Friday
He’s expected to be kept under house arrest with one hour of free time each day.
# oscar-pistorius - Monday 8 June, 2015
# Steenkamp
# Steenkamp
Reeva Steenkamp’s parents say “incarceration of 10 months for taking a life is simply not enough”.
# oscar-pistorius - Sunday 17 May, 2015
# Release Date
# Release Date
Oscar Pistorius could be out of jail in the summer.
# oscar-pistorius - Friday 13 March, 2015
# Not Over Yet
# Not Over Yet
The Paralympian had attempted to stop the appeal of his acquittal on murder charges.
# oscar-pistorius - Wednesday 10 December, 2014
# Culpable Homicide
# Culpable Homicide
The prosecution said in court today that the judge had misinterpreted a legal principle.
# oscar-pistorius - Tuesday 9 December, 2014
# Improper
# Improper
June said Reeva’s bags were packed to go on the night she was shot.
# oscar-pistorius - Monday 10 November, 2014
# Conviction
# Conviction
Under South African law the double-amputee could serve just 10 months in jail.
# oscar-pistorius - Monday 27 October, 2014
# South Africa
# South Africa
The next step is to file papers in court
# oscar-pistorius - Tuesday 21 October, 2014
# News Fix
# News Fix
Everybody’s talking about Irish Water, the apology to Justin Timberlake and how Ireland is a top spot for visitors next year…
# Culpable Homicide
# Culpable Homicide
The 27-year-old athlete was found guilty of the culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp.
# South Africa
# South Africa
He left behind four white roses and a bucket in the courtroom.
# Ruled Out
From The42
# Ruled Out
Pistorius won sprint gold medals at three Paralympic Games as well as competing in the 2012 London Olympics.
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