South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius spent his first week in prison after he was sentenced to 6 years in jail by High Court Judge Thokozile Masipa for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. In handing out the verdict the judge said she found compelling and substantial circumstances that persuaded her to deviate from the minimum sentence of 15 years imprisonment. Following the sentence the Para olympian said he would not appeal the six year sentence.
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