Oscar Pistorius is still in jail at the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre in Pretoria, South Africa, for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
The news shocked the whole world when the former professional sprinter shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead at his home on valentine’s day, 2013.
The athlete, who was once the love of the world, was convicted of murder and sent to thirteen years and five months in jail. His hero status was ruined forever.
His case was aired in the new BBC program, The Trials of Oscar Pistorius. The four-part series will take spectators through the moments leading up to Pistorius’ arrest.
Is Oscar Pistorius Still In Jail Or Free 2022?
As mentioned earlier, Oscar Pistorius is still serving jail time in South Africa for the murder of his own partner.
Pistorius was previously sentenced to five years at the Kgosi Mampuru prison in Pretoria. He was released in 2015 after serving one year in prison.
He has been sentenced to the balance of his imprisonment under house arrest. Pistorius’ murder conviction was overruled by the Supreme Court two months later.
Oscar was convicted in the ward of Pretoria’s Kgosi Mampuru II jail for six years. He was permitted to transfer to the luxury Atteridgeville jail in October 2016.
The former athlete’s sentence was extended to 15 years on November 24, 2017, suggesting he had 13 years and five months remaining to serve.
How Did Oscar Pistorius Lose His Legs?
Oscar Pistorius was born with a rare birth condition known as fibular hemimelia, which indicates he was born without calf bones.
Doctors advised that Pistorius’ lower legs should be removed when he was 11 months old. He learned to walk on fibreglass legs six months later.
Pistorius played various sports during his childhood days. He won the gold in the 200-meter sprint and 100-meter dash at the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games.
Oscar competed against able-bodied runners by 2007, but his high-tech prosthetics were asked to give him an unfair advantage and pushed him back in the rank.
Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer Family And Updates
Oscar Pistorius, a blade runner killer, was born November 22, 1986, in Sandton, South Africa, to Henke and Sheila Pistorius.
Pistorius is from an Afrikaner family with Italian heritage due to his maternal great-grandfather, an Italian immigrant to Kenya.
His mother passed away when he was 15 years old. He grew up with his older brother Carl Pistorius and younger sister, Aimee.