Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in 2013, Sky News reported on Wednesday:
#OscarPistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
— Sky News Newsdesk (@SkyNewsBreak) July 6, 2016
Per BBC News, the 29-year-old South African athlete had faced a sentence of up to 15 years.
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