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Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison after ten years behind bars. The South African Paralympic athlete was found guilty of murdering his partner, Reeva Steenkamp , in 2013. Pistorius claimed that he had mistaken her for an intruder when he shot her four times through the bathroom door in their house. The 37-year-old has now been granted parole, meaning that he will be released form prison on 5 January, 2024. Sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole, 10 years after shooting his girlfriend through a toilet door in a killing that shocked the world Outside the court in South Africa, a family spokesman read this statement from Reeva Steenkamp's mother https://t.co/CuSwMzdjrp pic.twitter.com/8jAq9SaiJb — Bloomberg (@business) November 24, 2023 The announcement from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) states that “the inmate is fit for social integration” . He has been behind bars at Atteridgeville Prison for a decade. What was Oscar Pistorius found guil...

Luis Manuel Díaz, father of Colombian striker Luis Díaz, has been release d after being held hostage for 13 days. He was taken hostage on Saturday, 28 October, along with his wife Cilenis Marulanda, in the municipality of Barrancas. She was rescued by the authorities a few hours after the event, but Diaz’ father was not found. After nearly weeks in captivity Diaz’s father was finally released on Thursday, 9 November near the La Guajira region. Local media report that Diaz’s father was taken by helicopter to the City of Valledupar, Colombia after the kidnappers agreed to let him go. 🚨🇨🇴 Luis Díaz’s father Mane right after being released after 12 days kidnapped in Colombia.#LFC star informed in the morning as he now finally has his parents back home. pic.twitter.com/TZJzYEyjEA — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 9, 2023 How was Luis Diaz’ father rescued? The ELN guerrilla group had been under growing pressure to release Diaz’ father. Last week they had promised to fre...

Brittney Griner thanked her family and friends and credited her faith for surviving her time in custody on Friday in her first comments since being released from Russia. Brittney Griner thanked her family and friends and credited her faith for surviving her time in custody on Friday in her first comments since being release d from a Russian prison earlier this month. "It feels so good to be home! The last 10 months have been a battle at every turn," Griner wrote on Instagram. "I dug deep to keep my faith and it was the love from so many of you that helped keep me going. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone for your help." The U.S. swapped the W NBA star for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout on Dec. 8. Griner's post on Instagram included a photo of her stepping off a plane in Texas upon returning to the U.S. and a photo of her hugging her wife, Cherelle. Griner’s agent confirmed that she has left a San Antonio Military base, where she was...