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Oscar Pistorius denied appeal of conviction in girlfriend’s murder

South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, center, is escorted to a police van after his sentencing at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, Oct. 21, 2014.
South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, center, is escorted to a police van after his sentencing at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, Oct. 21, 2014. Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. (Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko)
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March 3, 2016 - 8:41 am
 

JOHANNESBURG — South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius cannot challenge his conviction for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a spokesman for the prosecuting authorities said on Thursday.

“We can confirm that Oscar Pistorius’ leave to appeal has been denied,” National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Luvuyo Mfaku told Reuters.

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