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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The former Paralympic athlete had asked the Constitutional Court to review the jail term.
The former Paralympic champion is serving a 13-year jail term for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
State prosecutors said Oscar Pistorius’ six year term for killing his girlfriend is inappropriate.
Local media is reporting that the double-amputee Paralympian tried to injure himself but the prison says he fell out of bed.
John Carlin spent a year-and-a-half meticulously studying Oscar Pistorius, his family and confidantes.
The judge said that the claims “were not supported by anything concrete”
The athlete’s defence team says it will not appeal the jail term handed down today.
In his first TV interview, the convicted murderer says he doesn’t want to go back to jail.
The former athlete is due to be sentenced for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp on Friday.
The Paralympic athlete killed Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s Day in 2013.
The hearing to decide what sentence the 29-year-old should serve for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp is set to last a week.
‘This is yet another attention-seeking, money making exercise,’ claim the sprinter’s family.
June Steenkamp described her daughter as a “perfect child”.
He’s appealing his murder conviction, but even if he fails he mightn’t be sentence to prison.
His case has been postponed until April 2016.
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.
The 29-year-old athlete was found guilty of murder at an appeals court in South Africa today.
Oscar Pistorius will go back to jail after appeals court upgrades charge to murder.
It comes as a South African appeals court prepares to rule on whether he should be sent back to prison.
The Paralympian was allowed out of prison in Pretoria a day early in an apparent attempt to avoid media coverage.
From breaking records to prison to house arrest, the young life of the champion killer.
The paralympian, found guilty of culpable homicide over the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will be released later this month.
Earlier this week Pistorius’s family accused officials of bowing to “political and media hype” after the star’s release was again delayed.
The 2015 William Hill Sports Book of the Year will be named on 26 November.
Barry and June Steenkamp say Oscar Pistorius killed their daughter tin a fit of rage.
The Olympian was scheduled to be released on Friday.
Pistorius was jailed last year after being convicted on a manslaughter charge. He’s due for release on Friday.
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.
He’s expected to be kept under house arrest with one hour of free time each day.
Reeva Steenkamp’s parents say “incarceration of 10 months for taking a life is simply not enough”.
Oscar Pistorius could be out of jail in the summer.
The Paralympian had attempted to stop the appeal of his acquittal on murder charges.
The prosecution said in court today that the judge had misinterpreted a legal principle.
June said Reeva’s bags were packed to go on the night she was shot.
Under South African law the double-amputee could serve just 10 months in jail.
The next step is to file papers in court
Everybody’s talking about Irish Water, the apology to Justin Timberlake and how Ireland is a top spot for visitors next year…
The 27-year-old athlete was found guilty of the culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp.
He left behind four white roses and a bucket in the courtroom.
Pistorius won sprint gold medals at three Paralympic Games as well as competing in the 2012 London Olympics.