Olympian Oscar Pistorius released from prison after serving 9 years for murder

Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was released from prison on parole early Friday. The world-famous double-amputee athlete served 9 years of a 15-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013. Pistorius became eligible for early release from prison having served at least half his sentence and was approved for parole in November. Pistorius will live under strict parole conditions until the remainder of his murder sentence expires in December 2029. Read more: https://scrippsnews.com/stories/olympian-pistorious-freed-after-serving-9-years-for-partner-s-murder/ ------------------------------------- Join our newsletter at https://bit.ly/2q1tepr Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/scrippsnews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scrippsnews