Oscar Pistorius will be released from jail on Tuesday after serving less than 1 year for killing girlfriend

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Paralympic star turned killer Oscar Pistorius will be released from jail on Tuesday, it has emerged today.

His release will come almost exactly 12 months since he was sentenced to five years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.



It was revealed by local television stations ENCA and state broadcaster SABC on their official Twitter accounts today.

Pistorius, 28, was jailed on October 21 last year for shooting dead Reeva at his home in South Africa on Valentine's Day 2013.

The double amputee was found guilty of culpable homicide - a similar charge to manslaughter - by a judge.

He was due to leave prison on August 21 but Justice Minister Michael Masutha unexpectedly stepped in to halt the move, saying the parole board had acted prematurely

The family of Reeva Steenkamp have previously said Pistorius' ten months in prison is "simply not enough" of a punishment for his crime.

In a statement they said: "We have forgiven Mr Pistorius even though he took the life of our precious daughter Reeva.

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