Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is to be freed from jail on parole, 10 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
He shot Steenkamp multiple times through a bathroom door on Valentine's Day in 2013, later claiming he mistook her for a burglar.
Pistorius, now 37, was sentenced in 2016 to serve 13 years in prison.
The parole board has set his release for 5 January 2024.
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He shot Steenkamp multiple times through a bathroom door on Valentine's Day in 2013, later claiming he mistook her for a burglar.
Pistorius, now 37, was sentenced in 2016 to serve 13 years in prison.
The parole board has set his release for 5 January 2024.
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For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
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