Twenty-eight year-old Oscar
Pistorius was found guilty of culpable homicide, the equivalent of
manslaughter, in September 2014 after a seven-month trial.
The athlete was sentenced
to five years for killing Ms Steenkamp - a model and law graduate.
Oscar Pistorius has been
released from prison on parole after serving a year for killing girlfriend
Reeva Steenkamp.
He was freed a day early
and will now serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest - at the same
address where he lived while on bail during the lengthy trial in Pretoria last
year.
Pistorius may have been
released early to prevent bustling TV crews from attempting to catch a glimpse
of the disgraced sports star as he was driven out of prison.
The terms of his release
have not been made public but are likely to allow some movement and a job
approved by authorities. Pistorius will not be allowed to leave the country
during the house arrest.
He is expected to live with
his uncle, Arnold Pistorius, in one of the city's wealthy suburbs.
His parole conditions
include a continuation of the psychiatric treatment he received in prison, and
a ban on possessing firearms.
A correctional services
spokesman has not ruled out allowing Pistorius to return to training, and it is
not thought he will be required to wear an electronic tag.
However, it is possible he
may need to complete some community service, like other parolees in South Africa.
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