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#BREAKING Oscar Pistorius' parole decision expected Friday: lawyer

#UPDATE A parole board is expected to decide Friday if South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius should be released from prison early, a decade after he killed his girlfriend, a lawyer for the victim's family said.
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#UPDATE A parole hearing began Friday that could see South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius released from prison early, a decade after he shot and killed his girlfriend.
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#BREAKING South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius denied parole: lawyer

#UPDATE South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was refused parole on Friday after seeking early release from prison, a decade after he shot and killed his girlfriend, lawyers and authorities said ➡️ u.afp.com/iXAA

At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon.

Months later, he shot and killed his 29-year-old model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. And his world imploded.

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