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Reeva Steenkamp’s parents oppose early release
Ex-South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole after serving half of his five-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius was found guilty of murder by a lower court last year and is serving a six-year sentence for manslaughter. The mother of Reeva Steenkamp had attended Pistorius’ hearing to oppose…
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Alec Baldwin is trying to clear his name after being killed in a movie.
American actor Alec Baldwin has filed a cross-complaint against the production company, the assistant director and the prop weapon in the December 2021 shooting of his ‘Rust’ co-star Kelly Hutchins. Baldwin says he pointed the pistol at Hutchins during rehearsal and pulled back and released the hammer of the gun, which discharged. This comes after…
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The former officer who killed Jefferson pointed a gun at him.
Former US police officer Joshua Dean has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2019 shooting death of 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson in her home. Dean admitted he didn’t see Atatiana’s hands and was unable to identify her by gender or race when he shot into her back window in 2019. Jefferson’s nephew had testified that…