PISTORIUS PROSECUTORS CHALLENGE 'SHOCKINGLY LIGHT' SENTENCE (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Wednesday, November 05, 2014, 00:11

Pistorius is currently serving his sentence in the hospital section of a Pretoria prison

Last month, Pistorius began serving a five year prison sentence for the culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp, although he could be out in 10 months.

The sentence failed to consider the "horrendous manner" in which Ms Steenkamp was killed, prosecutors said.

Prosecutors are also appealing against Pistorius' murder acquittal.

The double-amputee Olympic sprinter was charged by the prosecution with the pre-meditated murder of Ms Steenkamp, a model and law graduate who was his girlfriend.

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