Friday, October 17, 2014

Pistorius will know his fate in 4 days

INTRO:  Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius will know in 4 days whether he will go to jail or receive a suspended sentence for shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February last year. The judge in the case will hand down sentencing next week Tuesday, after the trial concluded with closing arguments from the Defence and the State today. Pistorius was earlier found guilty of culpable homicide. The judge can sentence Pistorius to up to 15 years in prison, or he could receive a fine and a suspended sentence. Gary Alfonso reports ...