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Oscar Pistorius sentence

(31 Posts)
sunseeker Tue 21-Oct-14 11:35:10

He has been sentenced to 5 years in prison but could apparently be out in 10 months.

Grannyknot Tue 21-Oct-14 22:02:57

roses - she did.

MaggieP Tue 21-Oct-14 22:13:46

I watched it all too this morning and think the judge got it right, as did Reeva's Parents. OP will still have to remain under house arrest even after 10 months. He is a ruined, broken man whatever the outcome. It's a tragedy for all concerned.
So much televised courtroom must surely make us all judges and jury long before the final outcome!

durhamjen Tue 21-Oct-14 22:15:14

Didn't he have to sell his house to pay for his legal fees? I thought I heard somewhere that he is living with his uncle.

Grannyknot Tue 21-Oct-14 22:36:27

dj his uncle is an extremely wealthy man. The Pistorius side of the family are all wealthy - Oscar didn't benefit from it growing up though because he was raised by his mother as a single parent from when he wads 6 (till she died when he was 15) and they lived in comparatively poor suburbs. As an adult it appears he grew closer to his dad's family.

Grannyknot Tue 28-Oct-14 18:01:11

The National Prosecuting Authority in South Africa have officially announced that they are lodging an appeal against the verdict. If granted, the entire case will be heard again by a different judge.