Oscar Pistorius granted bail of $930 after murder conviction
Oscar Pistorius was granted bail of $930 (10,000 rand) by a judge in South Africa, less than a week after his murder conviction.
Pistorius’ next court date will be April 18.
Less than a week after South Africa’s Supreme Court charged Oscar Pistorius with the murder of girlfriend Reeve Steenkamp, the former track star has been granted bail of $930 (10,000 rand).
Judge Aubrey Ledwaba granted bail to the 29-year-old and extended his house arrest until his sentence hearing on April 18. The decision came after Pistorius agreed to more strict provisions on his house arrest.
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Pistorius, the only amputee to ever win an able-bodied world championship medal, was charged with murder last week after the court overturned his lesser charge of manslaughter. His murder charge comes with a minimum sentence of 15 years.
On Feb. 14, 2013, Pistorius killed Steenkamp after shooting her four times through a locked bathroom door in their home. He claimed that he thought that he was shooting at an intruder
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Under the current house arrest restrictions, Pistorius can leave his house between 7 a.m. and noon travelling a maximum of 20 kilometres from his residence, with written judge permission.
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