Prosecutors push for Oscar Pistorius court hearing for murder sentence

A day after South Africa’s top appeals court convicted Oscar Pistorius of murder, prosecutors have pushed for the Olympian runner to appear in court as soon as possible so that a date can be set for his sentencing.

Pistorius must appear in the North Gauteng High Court “as a matter of extreme urgency,” and the court will determine any bail amount at that time, said Luvuyo Mfaku, spokesman for the National Prosecuting Authority.