Following his 9 years of incarceration, Pistorius will now be on parole for 5 years, staying most likely at his uncle’s tony mansion with armed security and guard dogs. The conditions of his parole were not disclosed, except he is not allowed to speak with the media.
Pistorius claimed self-defense, believing she was a burglar who broke into his house.
But, prosecutors won their appeal to a higher court, which tossed Pistorius’ original conviction, upgrading the charge to murder with a six-year prison term.
As a side note, Pistorius became the first ever double amputee runner to participate in the Olympics after his lower legs were removed as a baby due to a medical condition. He competed with prosthetic legs in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
