A luxury three-storey estate belonging to his millionaire uncle will be where Oscar Pistorius will be on parole after 11 years of murdering his girlfriend: who is Arnold Pistorius?

A sentence of 13 years and five months in prison kept former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius behind bars after the verdict for the murder of the girl Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013, he was released on parole on January 5, 2024.

“He is on parole, effective January 5. “He was accepted into the correctional system and is now at home,” a source from the Department of Prison Services confirmed, according to Europa Press.

From now on, he will spend his probationary period at his uncle’s house. Arnold Pistoriusaccording to information from the press.

Who is Arnold Pistorius, uncle of Oscar Pistorius?

Arnold Pistorius deals in real estate and tourism, but he is also the spokesman for the Pistorius family and the “protector” of his nephew and his siblings, Carl and Aimee, since their mother died, reports ABC.

In addition, Uncle Arnold owns a mansion in the luxurious, elite suburb of Waterkloof, Pretoria.

This is the three-story, 12-bed residence where Oscar Pistorius stayed during the trial, according to La Razón. It is protected by electric fences and security guards in front of the door.

In addition to remaining in place, Pistorius will also have certain restrictions that South Africa’s Department of Correctional Services (DCS) detailed in a statement released to the media.

“You will not be able to consume alcohol or other substances. (…) Like other people on parole, Pistorius is prohibited from giving interviews to the media,” said the media, in addition to completing anger management therapy and a program on gender violence.

Oscar Pistorius was convicted after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of February 14, 2013 at her home in Pretoria.

The former athlete shot four times through the door of the bathroom where the woman was. His sentence expires in 2029, and in the meantime he will be under supervision until the end of his term. (AND)