Judge sentences Oscar Pistorius to six years jail, branding him a ‘fallen hero’

The 29-year-old was told to rise by the judge as she sentenced the fallen athlete to six years.

The world's most famous Paralympic athlete said he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder and feared for his life when he shot through the door. The prosecution said Pistorius had a violent streak, and that he murdered his lover after a late-night argument.