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Oscar Pistorius sentenced to five years for manslaughter

Oscar Pistorius has spent his first night in prison after being sentenced to five years for the manslaughter of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. It is understood the athlete will spend part of his term under house arrest.

He was also handed a suspended three-year sentence for firearms offences.

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Pistorius friend: Prison 'terrifying prospect' for disabled

Prison can be a "terrifying prospect" for a disabled person as facilities are not properly equipped to deal with someone who has limited mobility, a friend of Oscar Pistorius told Good Morning Britain.

Charity chief Mike Kendrick admitted he feared for the safety of the disgraced athlete as Pistorius was "not mobile at all" without his prosthetic limbs.

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