Oscar Pistorius Released From Prison On Parole

Pistorius was sentenced for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after shooting her four times through a locked bathroom door in his home on February 14, 2013.

Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Paralympic and Olympic sprinter, was released from prison on parole Friday.

Pistorius was sentenced for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after shooting her four times through a locked bathroom door in his home on February 14, 2013.

Prosecutors said that he killed her out of anger during a Valentine’s Day argument. However, Pistorius maintained that he did not kill her intentionally as he claimed he mistook her for an intruder.

During his trial, Pistorius pleaded not guilty but was sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison. He became eligible for parole last March and was granted it in November after serving half of his sentence and met conditions such as good behavior.

Pistorius is now home and will be subject to parole conditions until his sentence expires in 2029.