Oscar Pistorius has received a five year sentence for culpable homicide. The judgement came after a seven-month trial in the North Gauteng High Court for the death of Reeva Steenkamp at his luxury Pretoria home in February 2013.
According to EWN, The athlete had a brief word with his uncle Arnold before being led straight to the cells.
Pistorius’ sentencing has sparked a massive buzz on social media across the continent.
While some agree with the blade runner’s sentencing, others do not.
Oscar Pistorius handed five year jail term http://t.co/mUNNiZAzOl (via @News24Nigeria)
— Mayowa Olajide (@Mayorxxxy) October 21, 2014
My take: Sentence fits the conviction. Question is: does conviction fit the crime? #OscarPistorius
— Alex Eliseev (@alexeliseev) October 21, 2014
#OscarPistorius has been sentenced to a MAXIMUM of 5 years. Eligible for parole after 10 months, which he will get. Life is cheap in SA.
— Aodhán Hamill (@AodhanHamill_SF) October 21, 2014
#oscarpistorius sentence “skimpy” 2 say least. Maybe only 10 months inside? We’ll see. However most decent ord prop will nev Trust him again
— jonathan (@insidestories) October 21, 2014
My 5c #OscarPistorius is that I’m in support of the judge, she made an educated decision, not 1 based on what the public would have to say
— tazarmist (@tarrynarmist) October 21, 2014
@BBCAndrewH WHAT! Is that how SA operates? I’m sure if it’s in Nigeria, he will do that 5 year complete. #OscarPistorius
— Elizabeth♥♥♥ (@NellyBlys) October 21, 2014
A powerful image of #OscarPistorius walking down to the holding cells and starting his prison sentence. pic.twitter.com/tCLSdwl0AJ
— Mandy Wiener (@MandyWiener) October 21, 2014
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