There was almost complete silence in the courtroom as Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in jail for the manslaughter of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Former Olympic athlete Pistorius remained stoic as Judge Masipa read out the sentence, which additionally included a three-year suspended sentence for discharging a firearm. It was, Masipa remarked, ‘fair and just.’ Steenkamps’ parents Barry and June sobbed quietly as Pistorius was given his punishment for shooting their daughter to death through a closed bathroom door. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Oscar Pistorius jailed for five years Oscar Pistorius stands in court as he is sentenced to five years in jail for culpable homicide
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Oscar Pistorius sentenced to five years in jail for the manslaughter of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
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Pistorius's legs were amputated when he was 11 months old after being born without fibulas
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He became poster boy of Paralympic movement and South African sport
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Won six Paralympic gold medals and competed at London 2012 Olympics
Pistorius transcended Paralympic sport, becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete at an @placeholder in 2012.