Pistorius due in court for sentencing

Oscar Pistorius faces sentencing this week in a South African court after being convicted of culpable homicide for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Pistorius due in court for sentencing

Oscar Pistorius faces sentencing this week in a South African court after being convicted of culpable homicide for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

The sentencing of the double-amputee athlete is expected to involve several days of legal argument and testimony during which judge Thokozile Masipa will assess what kind of penalty Pistorius deserves for shooting Steenkamp through a closed toilet door in his home.

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