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Oscar Pistorius sentenced live: Athlete finds out if he is jailed over culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp Oscar Pistorius sentencing live: Athlete sentenced to five years in prison 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 has today been sentenced to five years in prison for the death of Reeva Steenkamp, as his seven month trial finally came 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 was 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, which left 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”. In her sentencing, Judge Masipa ruled a non-custodial sentence would send the wrong sentence to the community, but a long sentence would not be appropriate because it would appear to lack mercy.
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. Prosecutors had said Pistorius should serve at least ten years in jail, while his defence counsel have called for a community sentence or house arrest.
However, Pistorius defence suggested the athlete would be under particular duress due to his disability and fragile mental state in a South African prison.
Judge Masipa also sentenced the athlete to an additional three years in prison, wholly suspended, the second count of a firearm contravention.
  
  
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