Pistorius’s parole review postponed to 21 October

“We can not speculate or predict the outcomes of today’s meeting of the parole board”.

This comes after the parole review board (PRB) referred the matter back to them on Monday, stating Justice Minister Michael Masutha had acted correctly in putting the brakes on Pistorius being released in August, News24 reported.

A free experiencing to make a decision if Oscar Pistorius really should be set free of imprisonment before having his maximum five-year line for murder his lady Reeva Steenkamp has actually been deferred, a spokesperson for your Paralympian’s family member said on Friday (Oct nine).

The Parole Review Board upheld Masutha’s decision this week.

In South Africa, culpable homicide means a person killed someone unintentionally but unlawfully.

On Friday the department of correctional services confirmed that the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) was sitting to “reconsider the case of Oscar Pistorius’ placement under correctional supervision”. Pistorius had to serve one sixth – 10 months – of the term before he was eligible to file an application for release, the ministry explained.

Pistorius was found guilty in September 2014 of culpable homicide, the equivalent of manslaughter, after he fired four 9 mm shots through a locked toilet door at his Pretoria home, killing Steenkamp nearly instantly.

A champion Paralympian, Pistorius, known as the “Blade Runner” for the prosthetic legs he wore on the track, shot to fame when he raced against able-bodied competitors in the 2012 London Olympics.

Prosecutors are appealing the verdict, believing Pistorius, who is now 28, should be convicted of murder.