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Pistorius served nearly nine years of his murder sentence of 13 years and five months for the fatal shooting of Steenkamp at his home on Valentine’s Day 2013. He became eligible for early release having served at least half his sentence, and was approved for parole in November, South Africa´s Department of Corrections said on Friday.
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Pistorius has served nearly nine years of his 13 years and five months murder sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine´s Day 2013. He was approved for parole in November.
Serious offenders in South Africa are eligible for parole after serving at least half their sentence in a murder case.
Department of Corrections officials had said Pistorius’ release time would not be announced in advance and he would not be “paraded” because they hoped to keep him away from the media glare that has trailed him since he shot Steenkamp multiple times through a toilet door at his home in the predawn hours of Feb. 14, 2013.
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He will live under strict parole conditions until the remainder of his sentence expires in December 2029.
Steenkamp’s mother, June Steenkamp, said in a Friday statement that she had accepted Pistorius’ parole as part of South African law. His parole conditions include restrictions on leaving his home and abstaining from alcohol. He must regularly meet with parole officials at home and correctional services offices and will face unannounced visits. He also can’t leave Waterkloof without permission.
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Known as the “Blade Runner” for his carbon-fiber prosthetic legs, Pistorius went from a public hero as a Paralympic champion sprinter to a convicted killer in hearings that caught the world’s attention a decade ago.
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Both of his legs were amputated below the knee as a baby because of a congenital condition. He became a champion sprinter on his running blades and made history by competing at the 2012 London Olympics. Pistorius shot Steenkamp four times through a locked bathroom door in his home in Pretoria on February 14, 2013. He has maintained that he did not kill her in a fit of anger during a Valentine’s Day argument, as prosecutors argued, and said instead he had mistaken her for an intruder.
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