The Paralympic gold medalist had hoped to be released from prison early. But a South African parole board found that he still poses a threat to public safety. He will now have to wait another year before applying for parole again.
He will now have to wait another year before applying for parole again. Before the hearing started Friday, Steenkamp’s mother, June Steenkamp, told reporters that she was against Pistorius’ release.
Prosecutors countered that he had acted deliberately after an argument with Steenkamp, 29 and he was found guilty of culpable homicide. He was initially sentenced to a maximum five-year sentence, but his conviction was later upgraded to murder and his sentence extended to 13 years and five months in 2017.
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