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The Oscar Pistorius Case

Pretoria, South AfricaFebruary 14, 2013

On Valentine's Day 2013, Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door at his Pretoria home. Pistorius claimed he mistook her for an intruder. He was convicted of murder in 2015 and sentenced to 13 years and 5 months in prison. He was released on parole in 2023.