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Breaking News: Oscar Pistorius Sentenced To 5 Years In Jail by damilare442: 11:14am On Oct 21, 2014 |
After months of legal battle, South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been given five years in jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. According to a news report by BBC; Judge Thokozile Masipa also gave Pistorius a three-year suspended sentence for a firearms charge. The parents of Reeva Steenkamp told the BBC they were happy with the sentence and relieved the case was over. The defence said it expected Pistorius to serve about 10 months in prison. Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide but cleared of murder. Prosecutors had called for a minimum 10-year term, and the defence had argued for community service and house arrest. Defence lawyer Barry Roux said his client was expected to serve 10 months in prison, with the rest under house arrest. Also reacting to the sentence, Dup De Bruyn, a lawyer for the Steenkamp family, told Reuters that “justice was served”. The BBC’s Nomsa Maseko, outside court, says opinion there was divided on the sentence, with some saying it was too light, others that it was fair. She says Pistorius will be evaluated over the next few hours in prison to decide where he will be staying based on his disability. Judge Masipa said she considered her sentence “fair and just, both to society and to the accused”. http://kaybaba.com/oscar-pistorius-sentenced-5-years-jail/ Source: BBC
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Re: Breaking News: Oscar Pistorius Sentenced To 5 Years In Jail by busterr(m): 11:26am On Oct 21, 2014 |
no amount of jail term will bring back the dead! they're just making money out of this court sessions maybe they woulda kill him instead if the prosecutor insists. 1 Like |
Re: Breaking News: Oscar Pistorius Sentenced To 5 Years In Jail by xest(m): 11:27am On Oct 21, 2014 |
Well justice is served,no man is above the law. Only God knws the motive he shot his girl friend. First to comment, dancing sekem sekem. 1 Like |
Re: Breaking News: Oscar Pistorius Sentenced To 5 Years In Jail by AKMoney1(m): 11:37am On Oct 21, 2014 |
Nothing to say. Okbye 1 Like |
Re: Breaking News: Oscar Pistorius Sentenced To 5 Years In Jail by damilare442: 11:45am On Oct 21, 2014 |
AKMoney1: You sha don Comment.............. |
Re: Breaking News: Oscar Pistorius Sentenced To 5 Years In Jail by Vicaboy(m): 11:49am On Oct 21, 2014 |
He ll find his way out after 10 months |
Re: Breaking News: Oscar Pistorius Sentenced To 5 Years In Jail by niqqa(m): 11:50am On Oct 21, 2014 |
Dem for sentence am for 25 years...mumu man |
Re: Breaking News: Oscar Pistorius Sentenced To 5 Years In Jail by damilare442: 12:42pm On Oct 21, 2014 |
niqqa: you dey vex for the guy? 25 years plus his age will be what? |
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