Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius released from prison after serving 9 years for murder of girlfriend

05.01.2024 - 09:53 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. South African athlete Oscar Pistorius was released from prison on parole on Friday after serving nearly nine years for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day in 2013.

Pistorius, once hailed an inspiration as a double-amputee Olympic runner competing against able-bodied athletes, was serving a 13-year sentence at Atteridgeville Correctional Center in the South African capital of Pretoria.

Little details surrounding his release were available, but the announcement from the country's Department of Corrections came at around 8:30 a.m.

local time, according to The Associated Press. Pistorius was convicted of murder in 2015 and sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison.

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