Pistorius was initially convicted of culpable homicide, a charge comparable to manslaughter, in 2014 but the case went through a number of appeals before he was finally sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison for murder in 2017.
Pistorius has always claimed he shot his girlfriend in error after mistaking her for a dangerous intruder. He said he didn’t realize that she got out of bed and went to the bathroom. But her parents, Barry and June Steenkamp, have said they still believe he killed her intentionally in anger in a late-night argument.
Pistorius has served more than seven years taking into account time served from late 2014 while his initial manslaughter conviction was overturned after an appeal by the prosecution and replaced with a murder conviction.Steenkamp’s mother, June Steenkamp, submitted written and oral statements at Friday’s hearing opposing Pistorius’ application to be released from prison, the parents’ lawyer said. Koen said June Steenkamp addressed the parole board in a separate room to Pistorius.
Barry Steenkamp met face-to-face with Pistorius last year in what’s known in South Africa as a victim-offender dialogue and which is part of the pre-parole process. That meeting was “traumatic,” Koen said.According to guidelines, the board considered the offence Pistorius was convicted of, his conduct in prison, whether he took part in educational or other training courses, his mental and physical state, whether he’s likely to “relapse into crime” and the risk he poses to the public.
Once hailed as an inspirational figure for overcoming the adversity of his disability, Pistorius’ murder trial and downfall captivated the world. His conviction eventually led to him being sent to the Kgosi Mampuru II maximum security prison, one of South Africa’s most notorious.
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