Oscar Pistorius

A nicer man? Is that the right word for that saying? A better man?

Couldn't have happened to a nicer man. I'm really glad: he repulsed me with that crying and acting.

Apparently he has a history of violence against women/girlfriends. With people like that it takes very little to trigger real anger.

I cannot understand how the parents could accept payments from him or why they sold rights to be photographed where they scattered her ashes .

I would think he was a man who was damaged mentally , not excusing what he did but to have gone from a man who had lost his legs to become a world athlete I question what this does to the mind , and no, I am not saying mentally ill, possibly a man who couldn't cope with losing

Luckygirl, according to her mother he was very controlling and she was thinking of splitting up with him - probably his ego couldn't deal with that.

It's still not long enough!

They must be relieved that their daughter has the justice she so rightly deserved still not long enough IMO but better than 6 years.

Thank goodness the judges have now given the appropriate sentence for his appalling crime.

Justice at last.

It is all so bizarre - clearly he has been found guilty of murder and should serve the appropriate sentence. But I am puzzled as to his motive - why would he kill her? Was he under the influence of drink or drugs? Did they just have a row? All so grim and that woman's poor family must be bereft.

I was hoping something like this would happen - 6 years was far too lenient. I have no sympathy for him, from his false tears in court to playing on his disability he tried everything to get away with it.