'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius may see early release after upcoming parole meeting: report

Justice on South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeals increases the disgraced Olympian's prison sentence for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, to 13 years and five months.

Disgraced Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is once again up for parole and could see an early release "within weeks" after serving half of his 13-year sentence. 

"We were notified by the department of correctional services about the parole hearing," Tania Koen, an attorney representing Reeva Steenkamp’s parents, told Sowetan Live. "We also note Pistorius, like any offender, is entitled to parole after serving a certain portion of his sentence."

"That is all we can say on the matter," Koen said, added that "the law must take its course." 

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08:  Oscar Pistorius of South Africa celebrates as he wins gold in the Men's 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England.  (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Pistorius, a double amputee dubbed "Blade Runner" and multiple-gold medal-winning athlete, was convicted in 2015 of murdering Steenkamp, his then-girlfriend, on Valentine’s Day 2013 and sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison. 

LISTEN: THE FOX TRUE CRIME PODCAST WITH EMILY COMPAGNO 

He now faces a parole hearing March 31 to determine whether he should receive an early release. All prisoners in South Africa have a chance at parole after serving half their sentence, meaning that Steenkamp’s parents have no ability to appeal the decision. 

Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp at an awards ceremony in Johannesburg Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Lucky Nxumalo-Citypress)

Julian Knight, Pistorius’s lawyer, stressed that the appeal is an "internal process."