Update on Oscar Pistorius.

Oscar Pistorius had to come face to face with his ex girlfriend Samantha Taylor who testified adainst him in court. The double-amputee sprinter is expected to know this week whether he will be sent to jail for culpable homicide (manslaughter) for the death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

During a day of drawn-out mitigation arguments, Annette Vergeer, a probation officer, told the court that Pistorius would be vulnerable to gang rape if sent to prison and should serve house arrest instead.

Ms Vergeer, a witness for the defence, described the dangers of drugs, gangs and sodomy in South Africa’s prisons, which she said are poorly equipped for disabled people.She also warned of the risks of transmission of HIV and tuberculosis due to overcrowding and poor sanitation.
Prison would “break” Pistorius, and “take away his future,” she said, adding: “How can we say Pistorius will not be a victim of gang rape?”
It also emerged on Tuesday that Pistorius offered a one-off payment of 375,000 rand (£21,300) to the Steenkamp family after Reeva's death, but they rejected it because they did not want to accept "blood money. How the high and mighty tend to fall.