South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been given five years in jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Judge Thokozile Masipa also gave Pistorius a three-year suspended sentence for a firearms charge.
The parents of Reeva Steenkamp told the BBC they were happy with the sentence and relieved the case was over. The defence said it expected Pistorius to serve about 10 months in prison.
Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide but cleared of murder.
Prosecutors had called for a minimum 10-year term, and the defence had argued for community service and house arrest.
'Feeling of unease'
Defence lawyer Barry Roux said his client was expected to serve 10 months in prison, with the rest under house arrest.
Also reacting to the sentence, Dup De Bruyn, a lawyer for the Steenkamp family, told Reuters that "justice was served".
The BBC's Nomsa Maseko, outside court, says opinion there was divided on the sentence, with some saying it was too light, others that it was fair.
She says Pistorius will be evaluated over the next few hours in prison to decide where he will be staying based on his disability.
Judge Masipa had begun reading the sentence by saying that, although she had been aided by assessors, the decision was hers and hers alone.
She said: "Sentencing is about achieving the right balance. Sentencing is not a perfect exercise."


Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29700457

I knew it.

Eeya

RIP

Even with his appeal.. I guess they've made their decision.. He pleaded for house arrest nd community service

the sentence suppose to be life imprisoment

Yeah! Just watching it on TVC news.

Wonder why I feel indifferent about it...

..but Shouldn't the case be considered murder, Me think Oscar is guilty.

YungwizzzyChina:
RIP

Haba!




@topic.....I'm confused sha, dont know what to feel

Hmmm...
5years for murder, illegal possession of fire-arm, unlawful use of fire-arm in public

If only the trial had been in Nigeria. Different country with different laws.

Well, he has to serve his time. Thats the law for you.

This is interesting. What a wonderful justice system. Pistoris will get more endorsements after this.

Ok

I smell OJORO...

All things considered, pistorius has to be happy at the turn of events. Taking the bleak look of his case at the start I think he is very very lucky that he got just five years of which he won't spend the whole five years in prison. under normal prison calendar he should be out in the next 3-4 years especially if he is well behaved.

am sure he cant spend dat 5 years in prison ...maximum 3 yrs

Even after all his weepings and explanations to the juries, he was still sentenced
I hope this will bring succour to the family of his late girl friend

5 years is okay, He got off easy.

hi