Pistorius biography

In FebruaryPistorius was seriously injured when he was thrown from a boat in an accident on the Vaal River near Johannesburg. He was airlifted to Milpark Hospitalwhere he underwent surgery to repair broken facial bones, including his nose and jaw. However, the accident affected his training and running schedule for that year. Pistorius has a 21 handicap in South Africa, but played off an 18 handicap for the Championship.

In the early morning of Thursday, 14 FebruaryPistorius shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp at his home in Pretoria. Pistorius's murder trial began on 3 March in the Pretoria High Court. Judge Thokozile Masipa agreed to a request for the evaluation by prosecutor Gerrie Nel after forensic psychiatrist Merryll Vorster testified for the defence that she had diagnosed Pistorius with generalised anxiety disorder.

The state prosecutor was quoted as saying, "Mr. Pistorius did not suffer from a pistorius biography illness or defect that would have rendered him not criminally responsible for the offence charged. On 12 September, Pistorius was found guilty of culpable homicide and one firearm-related charge of reckless endangerment related to discharging a firearm in a restaurant.

He was found not guilty of two other firearm-related charges relating to possession of illegal ammunition and firing a firearm through the sunroof of a car. In JunePistorius was recommended for early release, as early as August. South African Commissioner of Correctional Services Zach Modise told the BBC of the decision by the case management committee at the Kgosi Mampuru II prison in Pretoria, where Pistorius was being held: "Under South African law he is eligible for release under 'correctional supervision' having served a sixth of his sentence.

After Pistorius served approximately one-sixth of his prison term, his release date to house arrest was announced for 21 August This release was based on good behaviour and the fact that he was not considered a danger to the community. Pistorius was expected to remain under house arrest and correctional supervision, and was expected to perform community service as part of his continuing sentence.

Regardless of his release from prison, Pistorius could not return to official athletic competition until the whole five years of his sentence was complete. According to Masutha, the parole board's decision for early release was "premature". Legal experts noted that the move could have been due to political pressure and had implications for other cases of pending early release.

On 4 Novemberprosecutors applied to the sentencing judge for permission to appeal the culpable homicide verdict, stating that the five-year prison term was "shockingly light, inappropriate and would not have been imposed by any reasonable court". The case was then set for appeal in front of a five-person panel at the Supreme Court of Appeal.

The date for prosecutors to submit court papers outlining their arguments was set for 17 Augustand the date for the defence team's response was set for 17 September The date for the appeal hearing was set for November The matter was heard before five Supreme Court judges. By a unanimous decision, [ ] the court overturned Pistorius's culpable homicide conviction and found him guilty of murder in the death of Reeva Steenkamp.

Judge Eric Leach read the summary of judgment. The panel of five judges found for the prosecutor's argument that Pistorius must have known that someone would die if he fired through the closed door into a small toilet cubicle. In the words of Judge Leach, "Although he may have been anxious, it is inconceivable that a rational person could have believed he was entitled to fire at this person with a heavy-calibre firearm, without taking even that most elementary precaution of firing a warning shot, which the accused said he elected not to fire as he thought the ricochet might harm him.

According to the judgment, the person who Pistorius thought was in the cubicle had nothing to do with the results of his actions. On 8 Decemberit was announced Pistorius would continue to remain free on bail but under house arrest [ ] pending his appeal to the Constitutional Court. On 3 Marchit was announced Pistorius had been denied his right to appeal, and would next be due in court on 13 June to begin a five-day sentencing hearing for the murder conviction, concluding on 17 June On 6 JulyJudge Thokozile Masipa sentenced Pistorius to six years' imprisonment for murder, rather than her original sentencing of five years' imprisonment for culpable homicide; once again he was incarcerated in the hospital wing at the Kgosi Mampuru II jail.

It was anticipated that Pistorius would be eligible for release on parole, after serving three years of his sentence, in On 7 AugustPistorius was treated at Kalafong Hospitalin Pretoria, after sustaining minor injuries to his wrists after slipping in his cell. Media reports of Pistorius injuring himself intentionally were said to be "completely untrue" by his brother Carl, who added that he was "doing well given the circumstances".

Pistorius was briefly released from prison for four hours on 14 October through a compassionate leave license to attend the funeral service of his grandmother, who died on 8 October In NovemberPistorius was transferred from the Kgosi Mampuru jail to Atteridgeville Correctional Centre, which is smaller and better adapted for disabled prisoners because it has better facilities for inmates including bathtubs in cells.

It also pistorius biographies prisoners who are serving six-year sentences or less. In March it was announced that a parole board would consider an early release for Pistorius on 31 March, despite his serving just half of his sentence. Ahead of the hearing, June Steenkamp said Pistorius was "not remorseful or rehabilitated". If he had been granted parole, the parole board would have had several options ranging from full parole to day parole, or correctional supervision.

On 19 Septemberit was confirmed that the SCA would hear the state's arguments appealing to extend Pistorius's sentence on 3 November[ ] with its final ruling being confirmed on 24 November Prosecutors had argued that the six-year term was too short. The SCA ruled his sentence be increased to 15 years, less time already served. On 19 Decemberit was confirmed that Pistorius had filed papers with the Constitutional Court to pistorius biography the newly increased sentence and have his previous six-year sentence reinstated.

After an additional hearing, parole was again denied on 31 March On 24 Novemberit was announced that Pistorius was to be released on parole. Reeva Steenkamp's mother, June Steenkamp, did not oppose his parole because she "simply cannot muster the energy to face him again at this stage". Pistorius was released on parole on 5 January with conditions in place until his sentence expires on 5 December Reeva Steenkamp's mother told the hosts of the British television programme This Morning that she had forgiven Pistorius during his trial.

She founded the Reeva Steenkamp Foundation to help prevent "similar cases" in the future. However, the lawsuit never went to trial. InAmazon Prime released a four-part documentary series on its video service titled Pistorius. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version.

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Boris Pistorius is currently single, as his wife, Sabine Pistorius, died in after suffering and battling cancer. She was survived by two daughters. Boris Pistorius is a proud father of two children with his deceased wife, Sabine, who died in due to cancer. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Pistorius claimed he was frightened in his home at the noise of an unknown intruder and in a vulnerable state of mind without his prosthetic legs, causing him to shoot at the bathroom door. Burger also claimed to have heard gunshots. Prosecutors accused Pistorius of having argued with Steenkamp on the night of the murder, resulting in her locking herself in the toilet.

As the trial progressed, Pistorius took the stand to defend himself. During his testimony, Pistorius broke down into tears. Reports later surfaced that he had taken acting lessons before his court appearance, but Pistorius denied these claims. After a recess of a few weeks, the trial resumed in May. This condition was introduced as a possible influence on Pistorius and his deadly actions.

Pistorius biography

Judge Thokozile Masipa then called for another delay in the trial for Pistorius to undergo a full mental health examination by a team of psychiatrists. Pistorius was determined to not have an anxiety disorder, according to the psychological report released in late June. His trial soon resumed and carried on for several more weeks before both sides presented their closing arguments.

However, Pistorius was later found guilty of culpable homicide, and in October, he was sentenced to five years in prison. On October 19,Pistorius was released from prison and placed under house arrest and correctional supervision for four years. On December 3,the top appeals court in South Africa ruled that Pistorius was guilty of first-degree murder of Steenkamp.

The court believed that a misinterpretation of laws combined with a dismissal of circumstantial evidence had caused prosecutors to offer the lesser charge of culpable homicide in The identity of his victim is irrelevant to his guilt. She can now rest in peace. In NovemberPistorius was granted parole, becoming eligible after serving more than half of his sentence.

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