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Disgraced South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole, the lawyer for Reeva Steenkamp's parents said after the parole hearing.
"I can confirm that the parole board has made the decision, parole has been denied and they will be convening in a year's time to consider Oscar Pistorius for parole again," Tania Koen told reporters.
Pistorius was approved for parole consideration after serving more than half of his 13-year sentence. But Steenkamp's parents opposed an early release, their lawyer Tania Koen said ahead of the parole hearing which took place in the Pretoria prison where he is serving his sentence.
The former Olympic sprinter shot his partner four times through the bathroom door of his house in 2013, denying that he killed her in a fit of anger and saying instead he had mistaken her for an intruder.
Koen said Pistorius has told "various versions" of what happened and has "never clarified" why he shot the "final shot" which killed Steenkamp.
According to South African law, inmates can be considered for parole after serving half of their sentence if they meet conditions, like good behaviour in prison.
In 2018, the athlete's father Henke Pistorius told the U.K.'s Times newspaper that he ran bible classes and prayer groups for prisoners, including the jail's most feared gang leader.
To be eligible for parole, Pistorius had to participate in South Africa's "Restorative Justice" process, which gives offenders the opportunity to "acknowledge and take responsibility for their actions."
The athlete -- once feted as an inspirational figure after competing in the 2012 Olympics -- became the center of a trial that was followed around the world.
During the trial, Pistorius pleaded not guilty to one charge of murder and a firearms charge associated with Steenkamp's killing.
Prosecutors argued her killing was deliberate and that the shooting happened after the couple had an argument.
He frequently broke down in court and his past behaviour was closely scrutinized.
Pistorius was convicted of manslaughter in 2014 and sentenced to five years. But a higher court overturned the conviction and changed it to murder a year later, increasing his sentence to six years in prison.
The ruling was appealed by prosecutors who claimed the sentence was too lenient. Pistorius' sentence was increased to 13 years and five months by South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal in 2017.
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