Oscar Pistorius granted parole after girlfriend's murder
According to prison authorities, Oscar Pistorius, the Paralympic champion from South Africa, has been granted parole on Friday after serving a decade in prison for the murder of his girlfriend. This highly publicized crime captured the attention of the world.
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- Published Date: 03:41 | 24 November 2023
- Modified Date: 03:41 | 24 November 2023
South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was granted early release from prison on parole on Friday, a decade after he killed his girlfriend, in a crime that gripped the world, prison authorities said.
"The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) confirms parole placement for Mr Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius, effectively from 5 January 2024," a DCS spokesman said.