Oscar Pistorius To Be Released Next Week

Oscar Pistorius will only be able to leave his house to go to church
when he is freed from jail next week. Oscar who is supposed to be a
devout Christian, whose faith is said to have deepened over recent
months, must be accompanied on trips to attend mass.



While under "house arrest" at his uncle's home he will be allowed few
visitors, who will have to be approved by the court, and someone will
have to shop for him under strict parole conditions the Sunday Mirror
can reveal today.

There was an international outcry when it was revealed the Paralympic
gold winner will serve just 10 months of a five-year term for killing
his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, 29.

During his trial ­Pistorius, 28, was seen clasping rosary beads and
intensively reading the book Breakthrough Prayer: The Power of
Connecting with the Heart of God, by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church's
pastor Jim Cymbal.

He is since said to have been studying the Bible.
His release terms mean he will remain a prisoner in his home ahead of
an appeal to have his manslaughter conviction overturned.

A mystery donor is said to have offered to help fund the bid, which
could lead to a retrial.
A source on the Pistorius legal team said he has been told his release
date will either be August 21, 22 or 23.

The source added:

"The appeal court can't send him back to prison, they can only order a
retrial. Is it impossible? No. Is it likely, also no."

His team say the appeal is based only on a legal issue and nothing to
do with the State's initial version that he wanted to kill Reeva and
that he has an uncontrollable temper.

-Linda Ikeji's blog