Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius Moved To 'Special Needs' Prison

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 15, 2016

Jailed Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been transferred to a prison adapted for disabled inmates to serve the rest of his sentence for murdering his girlfriend, a South African official said Monday.

South African Prosecutors Bid To Extend Pistorius Sentence

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 15, 2016

Prosecutors in South Africa said Thursday they would launch a new legal push for a tougher sentence for Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, who was jailed for six years for murdering his girlfriend.

South African Court Rejects Appeal Over 'Lenient' Oscar Pistorius Sentence

Agence France-Presse | Friday August 26, 2016

Thokozile Masipa, the same judge who imposed the sentence last month, said in the High Court in Johannesburg that she was not persuaded there was a "reasonable prospect of success on appeal"

South African Court Rejects State Appeal Over Oscar Pistorius Sentence

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 26, 2016

A South African judge on Friday rejected the state's appeal seeking a longer jail sentence for Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who is serving a six-year term for killing his girlfriend three years ago.

Jailed Oscar Pistorius In Hospital With Cuts To Wrists: Report

World News | Reuters | Sunday August 7, 2016

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 trying to kill himself.

Oscar Pistorius Taken To Hospital After Falling Off Bed In Jail

World News | Associated Press | Sunday August 7, 2016

Oscar Pistorius was treated for injuries at a private hospital and has returned to a South African jail where the Olympian is serving a six-year sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a prison official said Sunday.

Prosecutors Appeal 'Shockingly Lenient' Oscar Pistorius Sentence

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 21, 2016

South African prosecutors said they would push for a longer sentence for Oscar Pistorius, describing his six-year jail term for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp as "shockingly too lenient".

Prosecutors Call Oscar Pistorius' 6-Year Sentence 'Shockingly Too Lenient'

Associated Press | Thursday July 21, 2016

Oscar Pistorius was on July 6 sentenced to six years of imprisonment for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013

Oscar Pistorius Serving Six-Year Sentence In Single Room Cell

Agence France-Presse | Friday July 8, 2016

Oscar Pistorius on Wednesday was sentenced to six years in prison for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013

The Life Of Oscar Pistorius: Triumphs And Trials

World News | Associated Press | Thursday July 7, 2016

Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a fall from grace for the world-famous disabled Olympian once held as an inspirational figure.

Oscar Pistorius' Prison Sentence: The Key Facts

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 6, 2016

Prominent South African para-athlete Oscar Pistorius was handed a six-year prison sentence on Wednesday for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

Lionel Messi, Oscar Pistorius - Sports Greats Whom Fate Dumped The Same Day

Abhishek Paul | Wednesday July 6, 2016

Lionel Messi and Oscar Pistorius, greats in their own rights, saw their image tarnished forever on Wednesday, for off-field offences. Is it time to see our sporting heroes in a more mundane light now?

Oscar Pistorius Defence Team Not To Appeal Against 6-Year Sentence

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 6, 2016

Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius will not appeal a six-year prison sentence given by a South African High Court judge on Wednesday for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, his defence team said.

Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison For Girlfriend's Murder

World News | Fred Barbash, The Washington Post | Wednesday July 6, 2016

Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee who dazzled the world by running in the 2012 Olympics on blade-like prosthetic legs, was sentenced to 6 years in prison for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp.

Oscar Pistorius: The 'Broke And Broken' Olympian

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 6, 2016

Oscar Pistorius, the first double amputee to run in Olympics, has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius Sentenced To Six Years in Prison For Murdering his Girlfriend

Associated Press | Wednesday July 6, 2016

Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013

Oscar Pistorius: The 'Broke And Broken' Olympian

People | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 6, 2016

At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon.

Oscar Pistorius Jailed For 6 Years For Girlfriend's Murder

World News | Associated Press | Wednesday July 6, 2016

Double-amputee Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was on Wednesday sentenced to six years in jail for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp three years ago.

Oscar Pistorius In Court For Sentencing On Murder Conviction

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 6, 2016

South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius arrived in court on Wednesday for sentencing for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, bringing the curtain down on a trial that gripped the world.

Oscar Pistorius Could Face Lengthy Prison Time For Murder

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 6, 2016

Oscar Pistorius could be sentenced to a lengthy prison time for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp three years ago

Oscar Pistorius To Be Sentenced Today For 2013 Murder Of Reeva Steenkamp

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 6, 2016

South African paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius will be sentenced to jail on Wednesday for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, but for how long depends largely on how the judge will weigh the role of his disability in the killing.

Jail Looms as Oscar Pistorius to be Sentenced For Murder

Agence France-Presse | Monday July 4, 2016

Oscar Pistorius was freed from prison in the South African capital Pretoria last October after serving one year of a five-year term for culpable homicide -- the equivalent of manslaughter

Jail Looms As Oscar Pistorius To Be Sentenced For Murder

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 4, 2016

Disgraced Paralympian Oscar Pistorius could return to jail on Wednesday, when a judge is set to sentence him for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp three years ago.

Oscar Pistorius Says The Girlfriend He Killed Would Want Him To Be Free

World News | Cindy Boren, The Washington Post | Friday June 24, 2016

Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee Olympic track star who was convicted in the shooting death of his late girlfriend, believes she would not want him to be imprisoned for the crime.

'I Can Smell The Blood': Oscar Pistorius Talks About The Night He Killed Girlfriend

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 23, 2016

Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has said he believes his late girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp would want him to devote his life to charity rather than be sent back to prison for killing her.

Oscar Pistorius Believes His Late Girlfriend Would Want Him Freed

Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 23, 2016

Last week, Oscar Pistorius was criticised by prosecution lawyers for apparently being too ill and depressed to face cross-examination at his sentencing hearing, yet able to give the TV interview

Oscar Pistorius' Family Reports Threats Ahead of Murder Sentence

Associated Press | Monday June 20, 2016

Oscar Pistorius, who fatally shot Steenkamp in his home early on Valentine's Day in 2013, is currently under house arrest after an appeals court overturned an initial manslaughter conviction against him and changed that to murder

Oscar Pistorius Walks On His Stumps In A Plea For Lenient Sentencing

World News | Max Bearak, The Washington Post | Thursday June 16, 2016

In a move that appeared calculated to elicit sympathy and a lighter sentence, convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius removed his prosthetic legs and hobbled across a courtroom on his stumps on Wednesday. The double-amputee and former Paralympic athlete - once known as "the fastest man on no legs" - walked without his prosthetics in an apparent bid to u...

Oscar Pistorius Walks Minus Prosthetic Legs to Show Disability During Hearing

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 15, 2016

Oscar Pistorius held onto wooden benches for support as he hobbled in front of the judge, and appeared in distress as a cushion was provided for him to rest on

Last State Witness Due At Oscar Pistorius Sentencing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 15, 2016

The final witness was due to appear at Oscar Pistorius's sentencing hearing today as the paralympic athlete awaits a new jail term for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp three years ago.