'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius granted parole 10 years after killing girlfriend on Valentine's Day

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Former South African track star Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole, more than 10 years after murdering his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp 

The Olympic athlete, 37, who earned the nickname "Blade Runner" for the futuristic carbon-fiber prosthetics he used for competitions, had been sentenced to 13 years and five months after he was convicted of murdering the TV reality star in the early morning hours of Valentine’s Day, 2013.

On Friday, the Department of Correctional Services in South Africa granted him parole, effective Jan. 5. He will be subject to conditions, including that he not leave the area of Pretoria where he is set to live without permission from authorities. 

Pistorius will also attend a program to deal with his anger issues and will have to perform community service. Pistorius’ parole conditions will be in place for five years, the Department of Corrections said. Serious offenders in South Africa must serve at least half of their sentence to be eligible for parole, which Pistorius has done.

Oscar Pistorius weeping in court in 2014 during trial. Pistorius was granted parole on Friday, more than 10 years after killing his girlfriend. (Phill Magakoe/Reuters)

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Pistorius testified at his murder trial that he killed Steenkamp by mistake, thinking she was a dangerous intruder hiding in his bathroom in the middle of the night when he fired four times through the door with his licensed 9mm pistol. 

Prosecutors argued that Steenkamp, 29, had fled to the toilet cubicle during a late-night argument and Pistorius killed her in a rage.

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