Pistorius: Appeal on Murder Conviction


South African athlete Oscar Pistorius begins Constitutional Court appeal against conviction for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Last year, Pistorius was given a five-year jail sentence for "culpable homicide" of Steenkamp, but prosecutors argued that he should be convicted of murder for firing four shots through a locked toilet door in a case that attracted interest around the world and continues to fascinate and divide South Africa. 

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