Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympian who killed his model girlfriend inside their home in 2013, is holed up at his uncle’s luxurious three-storey mansion — and has been ostracised by his former pals since he was released from prison last January.
The athlete who killed his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, reportedly hasn’t been able to get a job since being released from prison.
The 37-year-old athlete became a national hero in 2012 when he became the first double amputee to run in the Olympics. He shot her using ammunition designed to inflict maximum bodily damage. He was initially sentenced in 2014 by a high court to five years in jail for culpable homicide.He served more than half of that sentence before being released in January.
According to the Department of Corrections, a parole officer checks on him at random hours of the day or night.Pistorious is also unable to post on social media or give interviews.Pistorious’ release from prison was opposed by Steenkamp’s family. After his release, Reeva’s mother June Steenkamp told the ITV morning show that she accepted the parole board’s decision.
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