Oscar is facing a minimum of 15 years behind bars after South Africa’s highest court rejected his murder conviction appeal. Photo: Christian Post
Oscar Pistorius is due to be sentenced for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp in June, it has been reported.
The Blade Runner is facing a minimum of 15 years behind bars after South Africa’s highest court rejected his murder conviction appeal.
He is due to be sentenced for the crime between June 13 and 17, Sky News reports.
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The shamed athlete was found guilty of murder in December after he shot dead his girlfriend in their home on Valentine’s Day 2013.
His legal team challenged the conviction, but South Africa’s highest court dismissed the appeal earlier this year, ruling it had ‘no prospect of success’.
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