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Pistorius jailed for five years

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South African judge Thokozile Masipa on Tuesday sentenced Oscar Pistorius to five years in prison for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013.

"Count one, culpable homicide, the sentence imposed is five years," Masipa said. Pistorius was also given a three-year suspended sentence on a separate gun charge.

The Steenkamp's lawyer Dup de Bruyn tells AFP that the sentence Judge Masipa handed down will likely be served as two years in prison and three years under house arrest. "In effect he gets three years correctional supervision and two years direct imprisonment," says De Bruyn, adding that Steenkamp's parents are pleased with the decision: "They feel its right, they are very welcome to the judgement."

South African judge Thokozile Masipa on Tuesday sentenced Oscar Pistorius to five years in prison for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013.

“Count one, culpable homicide, the sentence imposed is five years,” Masipa said. Pistorius was also given a three-year suspended sentence on a separate gun charge.

The Steenkamp’s lawyer Dup de Bruyn tells AFP that the sentence Judge Masipa handed down will likely be served as two years in prison and three years under house arrest.

“In effect he gets three years correctional supervision and two years direct imprisonment,” says De Bruyn, adding that Steenkamp’s parents are pleased with the decision: “They feel its right, they are very welcome to the judgement.”

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