South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius, aka Blade Runner, could be released from jail this week after mistakes were discovered regarding his parole bids.
Pistorius was sentenced in October 2014 when he was found guilty of murdering Reeve Steenkamp, his then-girlfriend on February 14, 2013. The 36 year old claimed he thought Steenkamp was an intruder and he shot her by mistake.
The professional sprinter was first convicted of manslaughter, then the verdict was later changed to murder. Pistorius was liable to a 13 years and five months sentence. The Blade Runner has since appealed for parole but these had not been entertained. A hearing on the case will take place on November 24.
Usually, South African law obliges major offenders to complete at least half of their sentence before parole can be negotiated. In 2017, the Supreme Court of Appeal judged that…
