Oscar Pistorious jailed for five years
Oscar Pistorius has been jailed for five years for manslaughter of Reeva Steenkamp. He shot Reeva Steenkamp dead through a bathroom door, claiming he thought she was a burglar. The prosecution had argued the athlete should serve 10 years behind bars and his defence wanted a community sentence. However Judge Masipa says an appropriate sentence shouldn't be too light or too severe and before she handed down the sentence she told the court that she believed it was fair - not too light or too severe She asked Oscar Pistorious to stand as she imposed a five year prison term Press PLAY button above to listen to the sentence in full
More from Cork
-
Lord Mayor Of City Felt Privileged To Represent Cork During Such A Difficult Time As He Faces Into Last Month In Office
Councillor Joe Kavanagh will be handing over the mayoral chains outside of City Hall for the first time ever on June 18th due to the pandemic
-
Expert calls for people to reduce meat intake
Eating too much meat can increase the risk of serious illnesses by as much as 30%.
-
International Care Day Is Being Celebrated At The Bessborough Centre In Blackrock Today
The event highlights the positive impact of the experience of young people in care
-
UPDATE: Teenage Girl Killed And Three Teenage Boys Injured In Knocknaheeny Crash
It's understood the teenage driver of the car fled the scene on foot
-
Angry Farmers To Stage Protest Outside Aldi in Mitchelstown Later
They're appealing to retailers to come to the talks table
-
UPDATE: Toddler Who Was Injured At Her Home On The Boreenmanna Road Has Died
The two year-old was rushed to hospital with traumatic head injuries