Aimee Pistorius thanks judge Thokozile Masipa for recognising that ‘this is not a gender-based violence situation’The sister of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius,who was sent back to jail for six years on Wednesday in what many viewed as a lenient sentence for murdering his girlfriend, has said that she was “grateful” to the judge. Judge Thokozile Masipa has been criticised by women’s and other rights groups for accepting the defence argument that a lesser sentence than the 15-year minimum term sought by prosecutors was appropriate for the 2013 murder of Reeva Steenkamp. Related: Oscar Pistorius sentence: an homage to celebrity and white privilege Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com