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South Africa: Pistorius arrives for sentencing, faces 15 years for murder
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13.06.2016
Former sprinter Oscar Pistorius arrived to court in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, Monday, to be sentenced for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
The hearing is likely to last the entire week, with the sentence expected by Friday. Pistorius faces a jail term of between 15 years, but there is a possibility that his sentence will be reduced due to mitigating factors and time already spent in prison.
The original judge, Thokolize Masipa, will conduct the trial, where arguments from both the prosecution and defense will be heard. Pistorius was expected to testify, but this morning was deemed 'unfit' to testify by a psychologist due to paranoia and depression.
29-year-old Pistorius shot and killed Steenkamp, a model, in February 2013 after firing four times through a toilet door in his home. Pistorius claimed that he thought he was shooting at an intruder. Initially, he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 5 years. However, an appeal from the prosecution brought the case back to trial and in December 2015 Pistorius was found guilty of murder.
The hearing is likely to last the entire week, with the sentence expected by Friday. Pistorius faces a jail term of between 15 years, but there is a possibility that his sentence will be reduced due to mitigating factors and time already spent in prison.
The original judge, Thokolize Masipa, will conduct the trial, where arguments from both the prosecution and defense will be heard. Pistorius was expected to testify, but this morning was deemed 'unfit' to testify by a psychologist due to paranoia and depression.
29-year-old Pistorius shot and killed Steenkamp, a model, in February 2013 after firing four times through a toilet door in his home. Pistorius claimed that he thought he was shooting at an intruder. Initially, he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 5 years. However, an appeal from the prosecution brought the case back to trial and in December 2015 Pistorius was found guilty of murder.
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