Oscar Pistorius: Killer Athlete’s Prison Sentence Doubled

Oscar Pistorius has had his prison sentence doubled to over 13 years — after the disabled Olympian got a slap on the wrist for gunning down his model girlfriend!

The National ENQUIRER reported the outrage when a South African court found him guilty of unloading a gun into Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013. The ruling upgraded Pistorius' conviction from manslaughter to murder, but he was still set to walk free in three years. Now that's all changed after scandals inspired a new ruling by The Supreme Court of Appeal.

Prosecutors in South Africa announced they were seeking a longer sentence for the murderer — after declaring that the earlier sentence of six years (with parole after three) was "shockingly too lenient." The usually prescribed minimum sentence for murder in South Africa is 15 years. Judge Thokozile Masipa, however, said that Pistorius was handed a sentence that's "appropriate."

Reeva's body was found behind the closed door of a bathroom in their home in South Africa. Pistorius told the police that he had fired into the bathroom believing that there was an intruder in the house.

That "shockingly lenient" sentence was also a cruel blow to Reeva's grieving parents — who asked news outlets to publish shocking crime-scene photos from the night of their daughter's murder! Barry and June Steenkamp said that they wanted the world to see the damage done by Pistorius!

The court action to lengthen Pistorius' sentence came after even more outrages, including an announcement that the murderer remains welcome to compete in future Paralympics competitions for the disabled.

The court trial also angered the world when Pistorius' defense attorney  Barry Roux had his client walk in the courtroom without his prosthetic legs in a bid to create sympathy for the killer — as the lawyer declared: "The fact is that a disabled person in jail has a more difficult time."

The bizarre sentencing for Pistorius had commentators concerned that the ploy had worked — with prosecutors now claiming victory after complaining the entire affair put the South African justice system into disrepute!