Oscar Pistorius will not be released early from his 13-year-five-month jail sentence for killing Reeva Steenkamp.
Pistorius, 36, was convicted in 2014 of murdering his girlfriend in the early hours of Valentine’s Day the previous year.
Tania Koen, a lawyer for the Steenkamp family, told reporters: “I can confirm that parole has been denied, they will reconvene in a year to reconsider him again and we don’t know the reasons yet [for the denial].
The Department of Correctional Services said in a statement the “reason provided is that the inmate did not complete the minimum detention period”.
The athlete started his bid for parole in August last year after claiming he had “done everything in [his] power to rehabilitate”.
A parole board spokesperson confirmed he could reapply for early release in August 2024. skysports