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Oscar Pistorius to be freed on parole ten years after killing girlfriend

The double-amputee Olympian has been in jail since late 2014 for the Valentine's Day 2013 killing of model Reeva Steenkamp

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Oscar Pistorius (Pic: AFP)

Oscar Pistorius (Pic: AFP)

Renowned double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted parole Friday, ten years after shooting his girlfriend through a toilet door at his home in South Africa in a killing that jolted the world.

Department of Corrections spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said Pistorius would be released from prison on Jan. 5. His parole will come with conditions, including that he not leave the area of Pretoria where he is set to live without permission from authorities. Pistorius will also attend a program to deal with his anger issues, Nxumalo said, and will have to perform community service.

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