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Oscar Pistorius to be moved to house arrest Oscar Pistorius to be moved to house arrest
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Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, jailed for killing his girlfriend, is to be freed from prison to house arrest on Tuesday, a South African parole board says. Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, jailed for killing his girlfriend, is to be freed from prison to house arrest next Tuesday, a South African parole board says.
He was sentenced to five years in prison in 2014 after being found guilty of culpable homicide, or manslaughter.He was sentenced to five years in prison in 2014 after being found guilty of culpable homicide, or manslaughter.
He shot Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door but said he thought she was an intruder.He shot Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door but said he thought she was an intruder.
The prosecution has appealed, saying he should instead be convicted of murder.The prosecution has appealed, saying he should instead be convicted of murder.
That case is expected to be heard on 3 November.
Pistorius has spent 12 months in jail and will now spend the rest of his sentence under what is termed in South Africa "correctional supervision", the parole board said.Pistorius has spent 12 months in jail and will now spend the rest of his sentence under what is termed in South Africa "correctional supervision", the parole board said.
An earlier decision to release him in August was blocked by South Africa's Justice Minister Michael Masutha saying it had been made "prematurely". An earlier decision to release him in August was blocked by South Africa's Justice Minister Michael Masutha, who said it had been made "prematurely".
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. At the time, Ms Steenkamp's family had said that 10 months behind bars was "not enough".
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. The double-amputee gained a high profile after competing for South Africa at both the Olympics and Paralympics in London in 2012.
Subsequently, the killing of his girlfriend, who worked as a model, in February 2013 attracted worldwide attention.