Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius remains in prison after he shot dead his girlfriend Riva Steenkamp ten years ago, his application for parole rejected.

Sportsman Oscar Pistorius did not get out of prison

A lawyer for the victim’s family said she did not know why the request was denied, but it will be re-examined a year later, and the parents of model Reeva Steenkamp oppose the request.

Triple Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius, a double leg amputee, rose to prominence after being cleared to compete in the 400m and 4x400m events for Swiss athletes with carbon prosthetics at the 2012 London Olympics, where he was the flag bearer of South Africa at the close. ceremony.

At the height of his fame, he shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, ​​on the night of Valentine’s Day (February 13/14) 2013, after which he was sentenced to 13 years and 5 months in prison in November 2017.

He is eligible for parole from July 2021, and the commission has analyzed his behavior in prison, his psychological and mental state, as well as the risks of recidivism, according to Agerpres.

The lengthy process, which began a year ago, included, among other things, a meeting last year with the victim’s parents, who said at the time they were shocked at the idea of ​​their daughter’s killer being released.