The much publicised trial of Oscar Pistorius ended on Wednesday with the South African athlete sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on February 14, 2013.
The 29 year-old’s fall from grace has been one of the most disturbing in recent sporting history.
Here, we take a look at Pistorius’ time in the spotlight, from his Paralympics bow in 2004 to his murder conviction.
The problem with a 6-year sentence for murder is that it places murder far too low in the hierarchy of crimes. #OscarPistorius
— (((Musa Okwonga))) (@Okwonga) July 6, 2016
#OscarPistorius The murderer could be out on parole in under 24 months. Has life in our country become so cheap?
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) July 6, 2016
#OscarPistorius A lot on Oscar's pain. Not all that much on Steenkamp pain. And even less on message to society about murder.
— Alex Eliseev (@alexeliseev) July 6, 2016
My heart and prayer goes out to Reeva's parents. I hope they'll finally find peace. Life hasn't been fair to them #OscarPistorius
— Lungile (@Lungs_star) July 6, 2016