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1986-present

Oscar Pistorius Now: Former Sprinter Released from Prison

Oscar Pistorius, the former South African Olympic and Paralympic star who killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, was released from a Pretoria, South Africa, prison on January 5.

According to the Associated Press, Pistorius served almost nine years of his 13-year 5-month sentence.

Tatwaffe oscar pistorius biography

Pistorius, now 37, fatally shot Steenkamp inside his home in February 2013. He testified that it was an accident but was ultimately convicted of first-degree murder in December 2015.

His release comes after he was granted parole on November 24.

Pistorius is banned from speaking to the media until the conclusion of his sentence in December 2029, and he must also complete community service and an anger management course. The former Olympian was released to his family, according to a Department of Corrections spokesperson, and is expected to initially live at his uncle’s mansion in the suburb of Waterkloof