Murder victim Nicola Furlong’s father condemns betting on outcome of Pistorius trial

Andrew Furlong, whose 21-year-old daughter was killed in Tokyo in May 2012, made the claim on RTÉ radio’s Liveline show, saying the decision to place “novelty” bets on the high-profile murder trial brought shame to the country.
On Monday, Paddy Power controversially published adverts featuring Paralympics star Oscar Pistorius — who is accused of killing his model girlfriend Reena Steenkamp — ‘mocked up’ as an Oscar trophy, with the slogan: “It’s Oscar time. Money back if he walks. We will refund all losing bets on the trial if he is found not guilty.”