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South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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He was taken immediately to jail. The prosecution and defence can appeal.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The verdict comes after his initial five-year conviction for manslaughter was changed to murder last December after the prosecution appealed.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Pistorius, 29, shot Reeva Steenkamp four times through a locked toilet door in February 2013.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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He admitted shooting Ms Steenkamp but said he mistook her for an intruder and acted out of fear.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In an hour-long session, Judge Thokozile Masipa said mitigating circumstances, such as rehabilitation and remorse, outweighed aggravating factors for deviating from the prescribed 15-year sentence for murder.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Pistorius has already served one year in jail.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Credit: BBC<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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