(Pistorius faces long jail term over murder charges)NO REMORSE SHOWNBut the state says he has shown no remorse and has called for him to receive no less than the minimum sentence for murder. Briefcase 1 Pistorius convicted of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp2 He will be sentenced today3 Pistorius faces a minimum 15-year jail termSouth African paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius will be sentenced to jail today for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, but for how long depends largely on how the judge will weigh the role of his disability in the killing. (Pistorius threatened with gangrape in prison, claims family)Pistorius, 29, was found guilty of murdering Steenkamp by an appeals court last December. Manelisi Wolela, a spokesman at the Department of Correctional Services, said Pistorius would be taken to jail immediately after the sentencing. Some rights groups have said Pistorius, a wealthy white man and international celebrity, has received preferential treatment compared to others without his status or wealth.

Source: India Today July 06, 2016 02:37 UTC