Tag: Oscar Pistorius
Pistorius suffers bruise in prison fight over phone usage
Jailed South African track star Oscar Pistorius suffered a bruise in a fight with another inmate, a prison spokesman said…
Oscar Pistorius’ jail sentence increased to 13 years, 5 months
A South African court on Friday, increased Paralympian Oscar Pistorius’ jail sentence from six years to 13 years and five…
South African prosecutor who jailed Pistorius quits
Gerrie Nel, the South African prosecutor who obtained a jail sentence for Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend…
UPDATE: Pistorius sentenced to six years for murdering girlfriend
South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius was sent to prison for six years on Wednesday for the 2013 murder…
Oscar Pistorius in court for sentencing
South African Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius arrived in court on Wednesday for sentencing for the 2013 murder of his…
Pistorius walks without his prosthetic leg in court to avoid jail
Oscar Pistorius shuffled without his prosthetic legs through a Pretoria court on Wednesday to demonstrate how vulnerable he is without…
Pistorius to apply for bail on Dec.8
Oscar Pistorius is set to appear in court on Tuesday to apply for bail following his conviction for murdering girlfriend…
Pistorius released from jail, put under house arrest
Oscar Pistorius was released from jail late Monday, South African officials said, and will serve his remaining sentence under house…
Pistorius killed our daughter deliberately—Steenkamps
The parents of Reeva Steenkamp said on Monday that Oscar Pistorius shot dead his girlfriend deliberately. They spoke ahead of…
S.Africa court dismisses attempt by Pistorius’s lawyer to stop appeal
A South Africa court dismissed Friday an attempt by Oscar Pistorius’s lawyers to stop an appeal that could see the…
Pistorius lawyers challenge prosecution’s right to appeal
Oscar Pistorius’s lawyers were in court Friday to make a last-ditch attempt to stop an appeal that could see the…
Judge paves way for Pistorius appeal, tougher sentence
A South African judge on Wednesday cleared the way for prosecutors to seek a murder conviction against Oscar Pistorius, enabling…
S. Africa prosecutors appeal Pistorius verdict
South African prosecutors on Tuesday filed an appeal against the sentence and conviction of star Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who last…
Steenkamp family welcomes Pistorius jail sentence
The family of slain model Reeva Steenkamp on Tuesday welcomed the sentencing of her killer Oscar Pistorius to up to…
Pistorius sentenced to five-year jail term
South African Paralympian star sprinter Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for the killing of his…
Pistorius in court for sentencing
South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius on Tuesday arrived at the Pretoria court where he will hear his punishment for…
Pistorius must be jailed, prosecutor argues
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said it would be shockingly inappropriate for Oscar Pistorius not to spend his life behind bars for…
Pistorius ‘Needs To Pay’, Says Steenkamp Cousin
A cousin of slain model Reeva Steenkamp made a tearful plea Thursday for Oscar Pistorius to “pay for what he…
Pistorius back in court for pre-sentencing arguments
Fallen paralympic hero Oscar Pistorius returns to court Monday at the start of his sentencing hearing after he was convicted…
Nike terminates endorsement deal with Pistorius
United States sports giant, Nike, has terminated its endorsement deal with Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee sprinter, who was found…
Pistorius Guilty Of Manslaughter
Celebrity athlete Oscar Pistorius was found guilty on Friday of culpable homicide in shooting dead his glamorous girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp,…
Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide
Celebrity athlete Oscar Pistorius was found guilty on Friday of culpable homicide in shooting dead his glamorous girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp,…
Pistorius ‘not guilty’ of murder
Oscar Pistorius was found not guilty of the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp Thursday as a South African judge dismissed…
Judge says Pistorius made ‘conscious decision’ to shoot
South African Judge Thokozile Masipa on Thursday said Oscar Pistorius “took a conscious decision” to arm himself and shoot when…
Pistorius could get ‘separate accommodation’ in prison
South Africa’s department of correctional services on Thursday said disabled prisoners could be entitled to separate accommodation, in a statement…
Pistorius weeps as judge begins murder trial verdict
“Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius sat weeping in the dock Thursday as a judge began handing down the verdict over the…
Its ‘Judgement Day’ for Oscar Pistorius
“Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius appears in court on Thursday to face judgement over the killing of his model girlfriend, ending…
Pistorius’ House A ‘Good Buy’, Says New Owner
Where others might see a house of horror, Louwtjie Louwrens — the man who bought Oscar Pistorius’s home — thinks…
Pistorius trial concludes, verdict set for September 11
A verdict in the high profile murder trial of sports star Oscar Pistorius has been set for September 11, after…
Pistorius branded ‘deceitful witness’
South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the dock Thursday for the finale to his gripping murder trial as lawyers…