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Oscar Pistorius due to be released from prison after serving 10 months

Oscar Pistorious was sentenced to five years in prison for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but the Olympic athlete is expected to be recommended for parole after serving 10 months of his sentence. VPC

Oscar Pistorius is set to be released from prison on Friday, after serving just 10 months of a five-year sentence for the shooting death of his girlfriend, according to multiple reports.

Pistorius, the former Paralympic runner, was convicted of killing Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day in 2013. Pistorius said he mistook his girlfriend for an intruder and was found guilty of culpable homicide after trial.