Pistorius asks South Africa’s top court to cut sentence
Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius has appealed to South Africa’s highest court to cut the sentence he got for murdering his girlfriend, legal documents showed...
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Appeals court more than doubles Pistorius sentence
South Africa’s supreme court increased Oscar Pistorius’ murder sentence on Friday to 13 years and five months after the state argued his original sentence of...
South Africa’s court to hear state’s appeal against Pistorius in Nov
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) will hear the state’s appeal against the six-year murder sentence handed to Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius on...
Judge rejects prosecutor request to appeal Pistorius sentence
A South African judge dismissed on Friday a request by state prosecutors to appeal Oscar Pistorius’ six-year murder sentence, the latest twist in a trial...
Gay south African Cypriot couple have triplets because of Pistorius case
A gay South African Cypriot and his partner have had triplets using a surrogate and could be the first homosexual couple in the world to...
Jailed Pistorius treated for cuts to wrists, denies suicide attempt (Update 2)
Oscar Pistorius was treated in hospital for wrist injuries on Saturday, a prison service spokesman said, adding the jailed South African track star had denied...
South Africa to appeal ‘shockingly lenient’ Pistorius sentence
South Africa’s government will appeal Oscar Pistorius‘ six-year murder sentence because it was “shockingly lenient”, state prosecutors said on Thursday. The Paralympic gold medallist was...
Pistorius jailed for six years for murder of girlfriend (Updated)
South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius was sent back to jail for six years on Wednesday for murdering Reeva Steenkamp, less than half the...
Pistorius says murdered girlfriend would want him to go free – ITV
By Pete Vernon Oscar Pistorius said that Reeva Steenkamp, the girlfriend he was convicted of murdering on Valentine’s Day 2013, would want him to go...
Pistorius must pay for his crime, Steenkamp’s father tells court
Oscar Pistorius must pay for the crime of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, which has devastated her family, her father told a South African court...
‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius faces June sentencing for murder (Updated)
By Zandi Shabalala Disgraced Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius will be sentenced in June for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, after his...
South African court rejects Pistorius right to appeal murder conviction (Video)
South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Thursday rejected Olympian Oscar Pistorius’ right to appeal against his conviction for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The Supreme...
South African authorities challenge Pistorius’ murder conviction appeal
South African authorities are challenging Olympian Oscar Pistorius appeal against his conviction for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, the national prosecuting authority said on...
Oscar Pistorius files papers to appeal his murder conviction
South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius filed papers to appeal against his conviction for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a family spokesperson told Reuters on...
Oscar Pistorius – bailed, tagged and free to roam (Updated)
By TJ Strydom Oscar Pistorius, who murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013, was granted bail on Tuesday and has the freedom of...
‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius found guilty of murder on appeal (Update 2)
By Zandi Shabalala South Africa’s ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius was found guilty on Thursday of murdering his girlfriend, in an appeal court ruling that could...
Pistorius could return to jail with appeal ruling this week
South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius will find out if he will return to jail when the Supreme Court of Appeal announces on Thursday if it will...
Prosecutors ask court to convict South Africa’s Pistorius of murder
By Stella Mapenzauswa Prosecutors argued on Tuesday that South Africa’s ‘blade runner’ Oscar Pistorius should be convicted of murder and sent back to jail for...
Oscar Pistorius to be released on parole on Tuesday (Updated)
By Ed Stoddard Oscar Pistorius will be released on parole on Oct 20, about a year into his five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva...
Pistorius parole review set for September – S.African TV
South Africa’s parole review board will meet on Sept. 18 to decide if Oscar Pistorius can be released early from prison, after being sentenced for...
