Oscar 'Bladerunner' Pistorius warned he could become assassination target from country's underworld

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Convicted murderer and former Olympic athlete Oscar "Bladerunner" Pistorius has been warned he could become a target for assassination after his release from prison this Friday, sources say. 

It is alleged that Pistorius has been told by police that he could be killed in retaliation for the murder he carried out of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Threats are said to have come from underworld figures reported to be sympathetic to the slain girl’s family. 

Pistorius will stay in a cottage, or the three-story mansion, in the fortified compound belonging to his uncle, Arnold, in Pretoria, South Africa. The compound has armed guards, electronic defenses and reportedly several "attack dogs." It’s situated in the exclusive Waterkloof suburb, an area known for housing embassies, overlooking Pretoria.

Steenkamp’s father, Barry, died last year, but her mother, June, has hit out at Pistorius for never showing remorse. The double amputee killed Steenkamp by pumping four bullets from a pistol through the door of a bathroom she was sitting in. 

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Reeva Steenkamp, pictured with her killer, Oscar Pistorius. Threats against Pistorius are said to have come from underworld figures connected to the slain girl’s family. (Waldo Swiegers/Mike Holmes both via Getty )

Pistorius claimed he was awoken by noise and thought she was an intruder. Neighbors claimed they heard arguing from the direction of the house before they heard the shots. The prosecution said Steenkamp was hiding in the bathroom from Pistorius.

The pressure group Women for Change this week tweeted, "Oscar Pistorius is a murderer and he