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The 37-year-old was released on parole on Friday
Oscar Pistorius is now a free man after being released from prison on Friday, nearly 11 years on from the shocking murder of Reeva Steenkamp.
It was Valentine’s Day in 2013 when the South African opened fire four times, killing his model girlfriend as she was locked inside a bathroom.
Pistorius has always insisted he didn’t mean to kill Reeva, repeatedly saying he mistook her for an intruder.
Yet after initially being charged with manslaughter the South African’s conviction was upgraded to murder.
Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison 11 years on from the death of Reeva Steenkamp
He has not been seen since and, as he now prepares for a new life with his uncle Arnold, he’s likely to keep public outings to a minimum.
On Friday, Pistorius was driven out of the Atteridgeville prison where he’s spent the last few years locked up.
He went to his uncle’s house, which has been fortified with armed guards possessing attack dogs ready to act if there’s even a hint of trouble.
Pistorius, per the BBC, was greeted by family members.
And flowers were sent to the former Paralympian as well, with a courier spotted dropping them off.
As part of his parole conditions, the man once known as the Blade Runner is unable to speak to the media.
He will not be permitted to drink alcohol or use drugs, too. A breach of any these terms could result in him one day being put behind bars again.
Pistorius could become a preacher, having reportedly found God during his stint in prison.
In 2018 it was claimed he was helping other inmates with Christianity, with his father Henke saying at the time: “I have no doubt that Oscar has changed the environment in the prison for the better, he is helping to mediate between people and is having a positive influence.
“He can feel he is making a difference to others who really needed a difference to be made — to give their lives meaning, purpose and some hope.
“As a result, things have also improved for him. It’s a wonderful story.
“They are hardcore chaps, the problem people in the prison, but now they are all meeting to follow the Bible once or twice a week.”
There have also been reports saying Pistorius was a ‘model prisoner’ as he served his sentence.
He could turn to manual labour, with Arnold boasting a farm. Pistorius grew his own vegetables throughout his time in prison.
