Oscar Pistorius, now

A board considers parole for the former Paralympics star who has served half of his murder sentence.

They will look at his behaviour, his state of mind and the extent to which he has been rehabilitated. I don't believe Oscar is remorseful… "I don't believe his story.

Oscar Pistorius, now aged 36, will continue his sentence in prison and the parole board says they will consider an application again a year from now.

You know the same thing happened to Reeva's head." In it he looks at a watermelon he uses as a target and says: "It's not as soft as brains but f*** it is a zombie stopper." Steenkamp's mother read a statement at the parole board, in a room separate from the killer, to voice her and her husbands opposition to Pistorius being granted early parole. Sky News obtained a video of Pistorius at a shooting range which was shown to the jury. The prosecution said she had gone there to escape him following the argument while Pistorius insisted he didn't hear her get out of bed and mistook her for a burglar. It said the inmate did not complete the minimum Detention Period as ruled by the Supreme Court of Appeal and he will be able to reapply for parole in another year.

Oscar Pistorius could soon be out of prison if a parole hearing goes his way. A decade on from the Valentine's Day when he shot his girlfriend dead, ...

[faced a parole hearing](https://news.sky.com/story/oscar-pistorius-faces-parole-hearing-after-serving-half-his-sentence-12843601) to decide if he could be freed from prison and serve the remainder of his sentence on licence at his uncle's home in Pretoria. Pistorius was initially not found guilty of murder and was instead convicted of culpable homicide (the equivalent of a manslaughter charge in the UK). Oscar Pistorius will not be released early from prison, a parole board has decided. Pistorius has always insisted the shooting was a mistake, saying he thought an intruder was in the house and he feared for his safety. [prospect of getting out of prison early](https://news.sky.com/story/oscar-pistorius-faces-parole-hearing-after-serving-half-his-sentence-12843601) after serving half his 13-year-five-month jail sentence, but he was [denied parole](https://news.sky.com/story/oscar-pistorius-will-not-be-released-early-from-13-year-jail-sentence-parole-board-decides-12846478). The trial of "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius gripped the world in 2014 when he was convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Attorney Ulrich Roux said the parole board seeks to determine if Pistorius has been rehabilitated, if he genuinely shows remorse for his actions, and can be ...

“You would find that emotions are always high, in the sense that we look into two parties. They said Pistorius must pay for what he did. According to reports, Reeva’s father Barry will not attend due to ill health. “The function of the parole board now is to determine whether those seven and a half years have rehabilitated him, whether he genuinely shows remorse for his actions and whether he can be re-integrated back into society,” Roux said. [June Steenkamp](https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/eastern-cape/he-must-pay-for-what-he-has-done-reeva-steenkamps-parents-share-their-feelings-about-oscar-pistorius-28b5f447-acf1-4542-9373-e7169d5109a0) is scheduled to attend and take part during the parole hearings in Tshwane, which will be closed to the media. Speaking to broadcaster Newzroom Afrika, attorney Ulrich Roux said the function of the parole board will be to determine if Pistorius has been rehabilitated, whether he genuinely shows remorse for his actions, and he can be re-integrated back into society.

Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympian who murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, was denied parole after serving half his sentence.

The Supreme Court of Appeal then [ increased his sentence](https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/pistorius-trial/oscar-pistorius-murder-sentence-more-doubled-after-appeal-n823726) to 13.5 years in prison in 2017. The first thing that ran through my mind was that I needed to arm myself,” he told the court. “I was a bit upset, I felt neglected,” Pistorius said. “I thought that there was a burglar that was gaining entry to my home. “There was even a whole TV channel devoted to the trial.” But he became world-famous for his sporting exploits, leading out the South African team at the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony, days before becoming the first double amputee to compete against able-bodied athletes at the games. He would have remained under the supervision of the authorities and attended regular appointments until his entire sentence was finished. This led to lucrative sponsorship deals with Nike and Oakley, which were Under South African law he is eligible for release having served half his sentence of 13 years and five months. We believe in justice and hope that it continues to prevail.” Her family opposed his release because they still don’t believe Pistorius’ account of their daughter’s killing. A promising model and law graduate, she was 29.