Pistorius murder sentence doubled to 13 years

IMAGE: Oscar Pistorius attends his sentencing for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp at the Pretoria High Court, on June 13, 2016. Photograph: Phill Magakoe/Pool/Files/Reuters South Africa's Supreme......

South Africa's court to hear state's appeal against Pistorius in November

The state will argue that six years in jail is too lenient a sentence for the murder by Pistorius of Reeva Steenkamp, his girlfriend, in 2013. IMAGE: Oscar Pistorius reacts after his sentencing.......

South Africa prosecutors win bid to appeal Pistorius conviction

Image: Oscar Pistorius at the Pretoria high court. Photograph: Alon Skuy/The Times/Gallo Images Pool/Getty Images South African prosecutors on Wednesday won their bid to appeal the culpable......

Pistorius trial: Judge says allegations of police contamination of evidence insignificant

Oscar Pistorius. Photograph: Werner Beukes/Independent Newspapers/Gallo Image/Getty Images South African Judge Thokozile Masipa said while reading her verdict in the murder trial of Oscar......

Trial of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius

The murder trial of Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius will wind up on Friday, ending six months of at times gripping courtroom drama that transfixed his native South Africa and......