South Africa: NPA Welcomes Pistorius Sentence Increase

24 November 2017

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal's (SCA) decision on Friday to overturn the initial sentence handed down to fallen paralympian Oscar Pistorius.

The SCA on Friday increased the sentence of Pistorius to 13 years and five months in prison for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013.

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