Oscar Pistorius leaves prison. From tomorrow, the former Paralympic athlete who killed his girlfriend in 2013 will be able to leave the penitentiary where he is held. Until now, the thirty-seven-year-old has only served half of his sentence, and after eight years of imprisonment, he is free to leave under house arrest in his villa in Pretoria. The measure was granted to him on November 24th.
Oscar Pistorius obtains house arrest, soon out of prison
Pistorius will spend his time as a free man in his uncle's luxurious three-story villa with 12 beds, located in the exclusive Waterkloof suburb. In 2014, the former Paralympic champion was found guilty of culpable homicide after shooting and killing Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013, while she was behind the closed door of her bathroom. The first sentence provided for a penalty of 6 years, but the Supreme Court of Appeal decided to overturn the sentence and extend the detention to 13 years and 5 months. However, the limitations do not end here. Pistorius will not be able to speak to any media and in addition to this he will not be able to drink alcohol.
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