Court Increases Pistorius’ Jail Term To 13 Years
Posted On Nov 25, 2017
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South Africa’s Supreme Court has increased Oscar Pistorius’ murder sentence to 13 years and five months after the state argued his original sentence of 6 years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was “shockingly lenient.”
Pistorius was jailed in July last year after being found guilty on appeal of murdering Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013 in a case that attracted worldwide interest.
Steenkamp’s family, who were not in court for the ruling, welcomed the sentence and said it showed justice could prevail in South Africa.