Oscar Pistorius denied parole for murder of girlfriend.

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Oscar Pistorius denied parole for murder of girlfriend.
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Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was denied parole and will remain in prison for at least another year and four months for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius' lawyers argued that he was eligible for parole, but the parole board cited a new clarification on his sentence issued by South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal. The parents of Reeva Steenkamp opposed Pistorius' parole and believe he intentionally killed their daughter after a late-night argument.

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