Oscar Pistorius remains in prison after being denied parole.

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Oscar Pistorius remains in prison after being denied parole.
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Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympian who murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, was denied parole following a hearing in Pretoria. Pistorius, who is serving a 13-year sentence, will be considered for parole again in August 2024. Steenkamp's family opposed his release, and her mother attended the hearing to deliver a statement. Pistorius maintains that he mistook Steenkamp for a burglar and shot her in error, but he was ultimately convicted of murder.

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