Family source says Oscar Pistorius's parole is being DELIBERATELY delayed because authorities are worried pictures of him enjoying freedom will be 'unpopular'
Oscar Pistorius's bid for freedom is being deliberately delayed because the authorities fear his release would spark a furious backlash, a family source told MailOnline. The Paralympian could remain behind bars indefinitely following another parole hearing stalled. The failure of a review board to rule yesterday on the athlete's parole comes just weeks before an appeal court considers whether to convict him of murdering Reeva Steenkamp, meaning he could in jail indefinitely. If he is convicted of the higher charge, he will spend at least another 15 years inside. The Paralympian was due to be freed from jail in August and put under house arrest at his uncle's mansion, but an 11th hour intervention by the South African government led to a review of his parole. Two subsequent hearings of the parole review board failed to decide on Pistorius's fate – prompting speculation that the decision to keep the 28-year-old in jail is politically-motivat...