South African Prosecutors Appeal Paralympic Champion Pistorius’ Conviction

© REUTERS / Siphiwe SibekoSouth African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius (C) is escorted to a police van after his sentencing at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria October 21, 2014
South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius (C) is escorted to a police van after his sentencing at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria October 21, 2014 - Sputnik International
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South African prosecutors have appealed against prison sentence of Oscar Pistorius.

MOSCOW, November 4 (RIA Novosti) — South African prosecutors have filed an appeal against Oscar Pistorius' conviction and prison sentence, the spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said Tuesday.

"Today, we announce that the NPA filed the application for leave to appeal both the conviction and sentence. The appeal on conviction is based on the question of law," the South African Press Association (SAPA) quoted the NPA's spokesperson as saying.

According to SAPA the papers were filed with the registrar of the North Gauteng High Court, and "the matter is now officially sub judice and consequently the NPA will not be able to discuss the matter publicly until judgment is delivered by the court".

Pistorius, a South African Paralympic champion, shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead through a closed toilet door at his home in Pretoria on February 14, 2013. He claimed he mistakenly shot Steenkamp, thinking she was an intruder.

On February 19, 2013, a Pretoria prosecutor charged Pistorius with premeditated murder. In September, Pistorius was found guilty of culpable homicide but was cleared of premeditated murder by Judge Thokozile Masipa in a ruling that many found unjust, including the Steenkamp family.

Pistorius is a double-amputee sprinter and a six-time Paralympic champion who has also taken part in able-bodied competitions. He won a silver medal in the 4x400 meter relay at the 2011 world championships.

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