Pistorius Sentenced to Six Years in Jail for Girlfriend's Murder
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Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in jail for murdering his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day three years ago.
Judge Thokozile Masipa handed down the sentence, which was less than half of the recommended minimum 15-year jail term for murder, at the South African High Court on Wednesday as June and Barry Steenkamp, Reeva’s parents, watched from the public gallery. Pistorius, 29, showed little reaction as the judge read her decision and hugged his family afterward.