Oscar Pistorius, convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp 10 years ago, has just been paroled in South Africa.
Leaving prison on Friday (January 5), the former Paralympian, now 37, will live under strict conditions until his sentence expires in 2029.
His parole falls under South African law, which enables all offenders to be considered for parole once they have served half their total sentence. For Pistorius, this was finally set in 2017 at 13 years and five months.
Steenkamp’s mother, June Steenkamp, said in a statement: “We have always known that parole is part of the South African legal system, and we have always said that the law must take its course,” the BBC reported.