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Oscar Pistorius

  • 3 Dec 2015

    Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder of Reeva Steenkamp

    A South African appeal court finds the athlete known as the “Blade Runner” guilty of murdering Reeva Steenkamp after “an error in law” in the original trial.

  • 20 Oct 2015

    Oscar Pistorius under house arrest after prison release

    South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is released under house arrest one year into a five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

  • 8 Jun 2015

    Oscar Pistorius to be freed by the end of August

    The disgraced athlete, currently serving a five-year prison sentence for the culpable homicide of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will be released on parole after only 10 months, says a family member.

  • 9 Dec 2014

    Judge delays decision on Pistorius sentence appeal

    Prosecutors have sought an appeal on a “shockingly light” sentece against Oscar Pistorius. The paralympian was jailed for five years for the culpable homicide of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

  • 21 Oct 2014

    Oscar Pistorius sentenced – latest updates

    Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to five years in prison for the culpable homicide (manslaughter) of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

  • 21 Oct 2014

    Pistorius gets five years – but may serve less than one

    Oscar Pistorius is given five years in prison in a sentence the judge hoped was “fair and just both to society and the accused”. But legal experts say he may serve just 10 or 20 months in jail.

  • 15 Oct 2014

    Is this the most dramatic moment in Pistorius sentencing?

    Reeva Steenkamp’s cousin cries while testifying about how she first heard on a car radio that Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed his girlfriend.

  • 13 Oct 2014

    What sentence could Oscar Pistorius get?

    He was cleared of murder, but found guilty of the culpable homicide – or manslaughter – of Reeva Steenkamp. But could Oscar Pistorius avoid jail? And how long could his sentence be?

  • 12 Sep 2014

    Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide

    Oscar Pistorius is found guilty of the manslaughter of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but not murder, and walks out of court on bail until his sentencing next month.

  • 12 Sep 2014

    Oscar Pistorius: just ‘a man without legs’?

    Until he came to court, Oscar Pistorius had always rejected the term “disabled sportsman”. But his entire defence, says Kate Ansell, was based on how being disabled had affected him from an early age.

  • 12 Sep 2014

    What could life be like in prison for Oscar Pistorius?

    Oscar Pistorius is found guilty of the manslaughter of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and now faces up to 15 years in prison – but what fate lies ahead for the Blade Runner behind bars?

  • 11 Sep 2014

    Oscar Pistorius cleared of murder

    Judge Thokozile Masipa finds Oscar Pistorius not guilty of murdering his girlfriend after a six-month trial, but appears to be leaning towards a verdict of culpable homicide, or manslaughter.

  • 10 Sep 2014

    Oscar Pistorius: the trial in 90 seconds

    As “blade runner” Oscar Pistorius waits for the verdict, Channel 4 News looks back over the key moments of his trial for the alleged murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

  • 10 Sep 2014

    Oscar Pistorius verdict due: what to expect

    After four months, 37 witnesses and a whirlwind of global media activity, Oscar Pistorius will learn his fate at the end of this week: whether it is 25 years in prison or walking free.

  • 8 Aug 2014

    ‘Primal instincts’ led Pistorius to open fire says lawyer

    During closing arguments, the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius hears his defence lawyer explain that the “exaggerated responses” of the highly trained athlete caused him to fire instinctively.

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