Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius jailed for maximum of five years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to a maximum of five years' jail for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year on Valentine's Day.

Oscar Pistorius outside court in South Africa

Oscar Pistorius allowed to compete for South Africa

Oscar Pistorius is free to compete for his country again, despite being convicted of culpable homicide.

Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide

UPDATE: Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide, over the fatal shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Judge Thokozile Masipa convicted him of culpable homicide (manslaughter) in the Pretoria High Court today. The judge, who also found him guilty of one firearm charge, said Pistorius was “negligent” and acted “too hastily” in firing the shots […]

Oscar Pistorius leaves a South African court yesterday charged with the murder of his fiance Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius concocted “a snowball of lies”, court hears

The trial of accused murderer Oscar Pistorius drew one step closer to its dramatic finale in South Africa yesterday as prosecutors summed up their arguments with yet another assault on the former Olympic sprint star's credibility.

Oscar Pistorius speaks: What happened to Reeva

Oscar Pistorius speaks: How Reeva Steenkamp died

Oscar Pistorius has broken his silence, telling a court what he claims is the “truth” about what happened the night he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead. Pistorius was too upset to speak in court yesterday, instead asking his lawyer to read out his account of the events that led to Steenkamp’s death. In the […]