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South African former Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is released on parole after serving eight and a half years in prison for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
2024-01-5

Former South African sprint runner Oscar Pistorius has his jail sentence increased to 13 years and five months for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled his sentence be increased to 15 years, less time already served.
2017-11-24

South African Paralympic sprinting medalist Oscar Pistorius's sentencing hearing begins. He faces a minimum 15-year jail term since his original manslaughter charge for the 2013 killing of Reeva Steenkamp has been upgraded to murder. The hearing is set to last for five days.
2016-06-13

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is granted bail while he appeals his murder conviction.
2015-12-8

A court convicts South African athlete Oscar Pistorius of the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on appeal and faces a minimum of 15 years in prison.
2015-12-3

The South Gauteng High Court sitting in Palm Ridge, Katlehong, finds former doubles tennis champion Bob Hewitt guilty of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault of three former students that he coached in South Africa.
2015-03-23

A South African judge rules that the prosecution can appeal the decision not to convict Oscar Pistorius for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp in 2013 to the Supreme Court of Appeal.
2014-12-10

A judge in the Oscar Pistorius trial orders the athlete to undertake a mental evaluation.
2014-05-14

A memorial service is held for South African Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot dead at the home of athlete Oscar Pistorius last week. Pistorius faced murder hearings.
2013-02-19

South African amputee sprint runner Oscar Pistorius, who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, is charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot dead at Pistorius's home in Pretoria.
2013-02-14