Oscar Pistorius, Olympic Athlete Wey Kill Im Girlfriend, Go Get Parole
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🚨 South Africa: Oscar Pistorius, wey be once-inspiration for many as Olympic sprinter for South Africa before im murder conviction, go soon come out for parole, authority people talk am on Friday.
Dem give am parole because e don serve half of im 15-year sentence for killing im girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, for im house like ten years ago. Na South African law say e fit get parole now.
🏃♂️ Before e fall hand, Pistorius, wey be 37 years now, bin dey famous all over as athlete wey overcome plenty wahala as double amputee. E fight well well to run for Olympics, dem even nickname am ‘Blade Runner’ because of di carbon-fiber prosthetic blades wey e dey use race.
But for March, parole board talk say no to im parole, say dem calculate im time wey e don dey jail wrong. Dem bin first convict am for manslaughter, but later e turn to murder after appeal. E get 15 years instead of 6 years as sentence.
👨⚖️ Dis year, after dem reject im parole, Pistorius lawyer go ask South Africa’s highest court to chook mouth for di parole matter. Last month, di court talk say e don serve di minimum term, and order Correctional Services make dem hear im parole petition.
Di whole matter bring back memory of di complex trial and how e take kill im girlfriend, Ms. Steenkamp, wey be 29 years dat time. Pistorius shoot am through a locked bathroom door for early morning on Valentine’s Day 2013.
🔒 E talk say na accident, say e think say na thief enter im house. But prosecutors argue say na because of jealous anger after argument. During trial, dem show text messages wey Ms. Steenkamp talk say she dey fear Pistorius temper.
🚫 As part of parole, e go get conditions like anger management course and community service. E no go fit travel outside Pretoria area without permission.
🎖️ Before all dis palava, Pistorius don win gold medals for 2004 Summer Paralympics for Athens. E even compete for 2012 Olympics for London as first double amputee, reaching semifinals. E success bring am fame and small fortune, including more than $1 million for endorsements.
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Oscar Pistorius, Olympic Star Turned Convict, Set for Parole
🚨 South Africa: Oscar Pistorius, that one-time Olympic hero from South Africa before he got locked up for his girl’s murder, is about to step out on parole. That’s what the folks in charge dropped on us this Friday.
He’s getting out ’cause he’s done half his 15-year time for shooting his girl, Reeva Steenkamp, at his crib a decade back. It’s all straight by South African law.
🏃♂️ Back in the day, Pistorius, now 37, was the cat everyone talked about. Dude was a double amputee, tearing up the track and fought his way into the Olympics. They called him ‘Blade Runner’ ’cause of those prosthetic blades he rocked.
But come March, they hit pause on his parole, saying they messed up counting his jail time. At first, it was manslaughter, but then they switched it up to murder, slapping him with 15 instead of 6.
👨⚖️ This year, after they shut down his parole, Pistorius’ lawyers took it up to South Africa’s top court to get a word in on this parole business. Last month, the court said he did his minimum and told the Correctional Services to peep his parole request.
This whole scene’s got people talking ’bout the whole trial and how he ended up guilty for offing Ms. Steenkamp, who was 29 then. Pistorius clapped through a bathroom door on Valentine’s Day 2013, early morning.
🔒 He said it was all a big mistake, thinking some intruder broke into his plush pad. But the prosecutors were all like, nah, it was him wilding out after a spat. They brought up texts from Ms. Steenkamp talking ’bout being scared of his temper.
🚫 On the parole tip, Pistorius gotta follow some rules – like taking anger classes and doing community work. Dude can’t even step out of Pretoria without asking first.
🎖️ Before his life got flipped, Pistorius was scooping golds at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens. Dude even ran in the 2012 London Olympics, the first double amputee to do it, hitting the semis. His track game made him a star, racking up over a mil in endorsements.
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Oscar Pistorius, Olympic Athlete Convicted of Murder, to Be Granted Parole
🚨 South Africa: Oscar Pistorius, who was once an inspirational Olympic sprinter for South Africa before his conviction for murder, is set to be released on parole, as announced by authorities on Friday.
He is eligible for parole having served half of his 15-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, at his home a decade ago, in accordance with South African law.
🏃♂️ Prior to his downfall, Pistorius, now 37, gained worldwide acclaim as an athlete who had overcome significant challenges as a double amputee. He famously fought to compete in the Olympics, earning the nickname ‘Blade Runner’ due to the carbon-fiber prosthetic blades he used for racing.
However, in March, his application for parole was initially denied due to a miscalculation of the time he had served. Pistorius was originally convicted of manslaughter, but this was later upgraded to murder upon appeal, resulting in a 15-year sentence instead of six.
👨⚖️ This year, following the rejection of his parole, Pistorius’ lawyers appealed to South Africa’s Constitutional Court, the highest legal authority in the country, to intervene in the parole matter. Last month, the court affirmed that Pistorius had served the minimum required term and directed the Correctional Services to consider his petition for parole.
The saga has reignited discussions about the complexities of Pistorius’s trial and his conviction for killing Ms. Steenkamp, who was 29 at the time. Pistorius shot her through a locked bathroom door in the early hours of Valentine’s Day in 2013.
🔒 He claimed that her death was an accident, believing that an intruder had broken into his upscale home. However, prosecutors argued that the shooting was a result of jealous rage following an argument. Evidence presented during the trial included text messages from Ms. Steenkamp expressing fear of Pistorius’ temper.
🚫 As part of his parole, Pistorius will have to adhere to several conditions, including attending an anger management course and performing community service. He will also be restricted from traveling outside the Pretoria area without permission.
🎖️ Before his tragic fall from grace, Pistorius had achieved remarkable success, winning gold medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. He also competed in the 2012 Olympics in London as the first double amputee, reaching the semifinals. His athletic achievements brought him fame and a significant fortune, including more than $1 million in endorsements.
