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| Oscar Pistorius sentenced live: Athlete finds out if he is jailed over culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp | |
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| Oscar Pistorius will today find out what sentence he will receive for the death of Reeva Steenkamp, as his seven month trial finally draws to a conclusion. | Oscar Pistorius will today find out what sentence he will receive for the death of Reeva Steenkamp, as his seven month trial finally draws to a conclusion. |
| The South African athlete will be sentenced at Pretoria’s High Court for the killing of his girlfriend Ms Steenkamp, after being cleared of murder but convicted of culpable homicide. | The South African athlete will be sentenced at Pretoria’s High Court for the killing of his girlfriend Ms Steenkamp, after being cleared of murder but convicted of culpable homicide. |
| There is no minimum sentence for culpable homicide, leaving Judge Thokozile Masipa to decide independently what punishment the Paralympian should receive for negligently killing Ms Steenkamp. | There is no minimum sentence for culpable homicide, leaving Judge Thokozile Masipa to decide independently what punishment the Paralympian should receive for negligently killing Ms Steenkamp. |
| Prosecutors say Pistorius should serve at least ten years in jail, while his defence counsel have called for a community sentence or house arrest. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel has argued anything less than a custodial sentence would be “shockingly inappropriate” and warned society could lose trust in the court “and take the law into their own hands”. | Prosecutors say Pistorius should serve at least ten years in jail, while his defence counsel have called for a community sentence or house arrest. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel has argued anything less than a custodial sentence would be “shockingly inappropriate” and warned society could lose trust in the court “and take the law into their own hands”. |
| However, Pistorius defence has suggested the athlete would be under particular duress due to his disability and fragile mental state in a South African prison. | However, Pistorius defence has suggested the athlete would be under particular duress due to his disability and fragile mental state in a South African prison. |
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