The conditional release of Pistorius, convicted of killing his girlfriend in 2013, will be evaluated this Friday by a commission that will analyze the psychological conditions and his behavior in prison.
Former South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, 36, sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison in 2017 for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in 2013, could be released in the coming days because he has already served half of his sentence. his grief. .
The decision depends on a commission that meets this Fridayat the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Center, in Pretoria, South Africa, to assess the behavior of the detained former athlete, his physical and psychological conditions and the risk of recidivism.
Under South African law, a convicted person, who has served half his sentence, can benefit from an adjustment of penal measures, which may result in possible conditional release.
Oscar Pistorius close to parole ten years after killing his girlfriend
The road to freedom has taken more than a year, including, in 2022, as required by justice, a meeting with the victim’s parents, where the former athlete, who had both legs amputated, once again denied the crime he had committed. . , forcing Reeva Steenkamp’s family to oppose parole: “He is a murderer. He must remain in prison ”.
Oscar Pistorius will have to meet his girlfriend’s parents before he can apply for parole
Oscar Pistorius, known as the “Blade Runner,” was convicted of killing his 29-year-old girlfriend on February 14, 2013, with four shots through a bathroom door. In his defense, he argued that he thought he was a thief.
Source: Observadora
