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Oscar Pistorius Is Released From Jail

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07:36 20 Oct 2015


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Oscar Pistorius has left prison after serving just twelve months of a five year sentence for killing his girlfriend.

The Olympic athlete (28) was released a day earlier than expected, and will serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest.

Reeva Steenkamp died when he fired four shots through a locked toilet door.

Pistorius claimed he thought she was an intruder.

Tania Koen is the Steenkamp family lawyer. She says they do not feel the killer has served enough time behind bars:

Pistorius may have been released early to prevent bustling TV crews from attempting to catch a glimpse of the disgraced sports star as he was driven out of prison.

The terms of his release have not been made public but are likely to allow some movement and a job approved by authorities.

Pistorius will not be allowed to leave the country during the house arrest.

He is expected to live with his uncle, Arnold Pistorius, in one of the city's wealthy suburbs.

His parole conditions include a continuation of the psychiatric treatment he received in prison, and a ban on possessing firearms.


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