South Africa to appeal 'shockingly lenient' Pistorius sentence

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South Africa’s government will appeal Oscar Pistorius’ six-year murder sentence because it was “shockingly lenient”, state prosecutors said on Thursday.

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The Paralympic gold medallist was sentenced in July for murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in 2013. At the time, some legal experts described the prison term as lenient.

“The sentence of six years imprisonment, in all the circumstances, is disproportionate to the crime of murder committed, that is to say, shockingly too lenient,” the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said.

“(The sentence) resulted in an injustice and has the potential to bring the administration of justice into disrepute.”

The jail term was less than half the 15-years sought by prosecutors, who said Pistorius had shown no remorse for the 2013 shooting. The appeal papers will be filed on Thursday.

A Pistorius family spokeswoman could not be immediately reached for comment.

 

Babatunde Akinsola
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Babatunde Akinsola is aNaija247news' Southwest editor. He's based in Lagos and writes on the Yoruba Nation political issues, news and investigative reports

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