Check out what happened with Oscar Pistorius 10 years after the murder of Reeva Steenkamp, when will he be released from prison along with where is he now and his release date
Former athlete Oscar Pistorius has completed half of his 13-year prison term for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend.
Ten years have passed since Oscar Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp in their Pretoria home. On Valentine’s Day in 2013, Pistorius shot the 29-year-old model to death through a locked bathroom door.
Barry, her father, recalled meeting Pistorius as “traumatising” in an interview with ITV’s Good Morning Britain as part of a South African victim-offender dialogue programme.
Oscar Pistorius release date from prison and where is he now today 2023
Following a conviction for murder and an appeal in 2017, Pistorius is currently serving a 13 year and five month sentence.
The former athlete claims that because he has already served more than half of his sentence, he is qualified for parole.
He might eligible as early as next month, according to SA People. Where is Oscar Pistorius currently, and when could he be allowed to leave prison? Check out everything below:
Where is Oscar Pistorius now?
For the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Pistorius is currently serving a 13 year, five month prison term.
On Valentine’s Day in 2013, Pistorius shot and killed the 29-year-old model in their Pretoria home.
Pistorius admitted at a hearing that he had shot Steenkamp through a barred toilet door because he had thought she was an intruder.
After a highly public trial, Pistorius was judged responsible for the death and given a five-year prison term. South Africans were outraged by the lenient sentence, and after an appeal in 2017, the former athlete was found guilty of murder and his sentence was increased to 13 years and five months.
When is his prison release date?
The former paralympian from South Africa went to court in September 2022 to attempt and convince the judge that he is eligible for release.
Pistorius claims that he is eligible because he has already served more than half of his 13 years and five months in prison for the 2013 murder of Steenkemp.
It was on this day 10 years ago when Oscar Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp. I still get the chills remembering that phone call, man.
May your soul continue to RIP Reevs pic.twitter.com/nJlgfVHRgG
— Masego (@Masego) February 14, 2023
His sentence was increased from six years in 2015 to 13 years in 2017, so it is unclear when his punishment actually started. Prior to being qualified for release under South African law, he had to meet with the victim’s family and have served half of his sentence.
He will be formally eligible for parole next month, according to SA People, and his lawyer says he can request a parole hearing as soon as he is.
Even if the former athlete is qualified, he must still appear in court for a parole hearing when officials will decide whether or not to grant him an early release.