A South African court has sentenced Oscar Pistorius to five years
in jail. The paralympic runner was convicted of culpable homicide for shooting
his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Judge Thokozile Masipa, issuing the ruling in court in Pretoria, also gave
Pistorius a three-year suspended sentence for a firearms charge.
The prosecution had called for a minimum 10-year sentence, while the defence
for community service and house arrest.
Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide but cleared of murder.
Judge Masipa began reading the sentence by saying that, although she had
been aided by assessors, the decision was hers and hers alone.
She said: “Sentencing is about achieving the right balance. Sentencing is
not a perfect exercise.”
She said there must be a balance between retribution, deterrence and
rehabilitation.
The judge then summarised the evidence brought before the trial.
Do you think it is a fair judgment?
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