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Oscar Pistorius parole board meets over early release Oscar Pistorius parole board meets over early release
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A parole board review panel which will decide whether to free Oscar Pistorius from prison has started meeting.A parole board review panel which will decide whether to free Oscar Pistorius from prison has started meeting.
South Africa's justice minister blocked the Olympic athlete's early release in August in a surprise move.South Africa's justice minister blocked the Olympic athlete's early release in August in a surprise move.
It could take months for the panel to determine if the initial decision to release him early was legal, a BBC reporter in Johannesburg says. It is not clear when the panel will rule whether the initial decision to free him early was correct, a BBC reporter in Johannesburg says.
Pistorius has served 11 months of his five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.Pistorius has served 11 months of his five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Under South African law, he is eligible for release under house arrest, having served a sixth of his sentence. The review board, which is meeting in the eastern port city of Durban, comprises a panel of legal experts chaired by a judge.
Journalists from local media have gathered outside the Kgosi Mampuru II prison in Pretoria, where Pistorius is being held, in anticipation of a potential decision on Friday.
Although that is a possibility, it could equally take months for a decision to be made, the BBC's Milton Nkosi reports from Johannesburg.
Under South African law, Pistorius is eligible for release under house arrest, having served a sixth of his sentence.
A court convicted him of culpable homicide, or manslaughter, over the killing of his girlfriend in 2013.A court convicted him of culpable homicide, or manslaughter, over the killing of his girlfriend in 2013.
The double-amputee shot Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door at his home in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, believing she was an intruder, he told his trial.The double-amputee shot Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door at his home in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, believing she was an intruder, he told his trial.
The prosecution has appealed against the ruling, saying he should instead be convicted of murder.The prosecution has appealed against the ruling, saying he should instead be convicted of murder.
This appeal is due to be heard in November.This appeal is due to be heard in November.
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