Oscar Pistorius denied parole over killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

The 36-year-old claims he shot Ms Steenkamp by mistake – thinking she was an intruder

Photographers take photos of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius as he appears at a bail hearing in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Feb 20, 2013. Picture: AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File

A parole board decided he has not served the “minimum detention period” required to be released from prison after his murder conviction for the 2013 killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

The board said Pistorius will be able to bid for freedom again in August 2024, South Africa’s Department of Corrections said in a statement.