South African Appeals Court More Than Doubles Pistorius Sentence

South African Appeals Court More Than Doubles Pistorius Sentence
Former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius appears for sentencing for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp at the Pretoria High Court, South Africa June 14, 2016. Reuters/Kim Ludbrook/Pool/File Photo
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JOHANNESBURG—South Africa’s Supreme Court increased Oscar Pistorius’ murder sentence on Friday to 13 years and five months after the state argued that his original sentence of six years was “shockingly lenient”.

Pistorius was imprisoned in July last year after being found guilty on appeal of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013 in a case that attracted worldwide interest.