NATIONAL NEWS - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed what it calls the “end of the road” for murder accused Paralympian Oscar Pistorius.
Yesterday he failed in his bid to be granted leave to appeal his 13-year sentence for shooting dead girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The Constitutional Court dismissed the application as it does not fall within its jurisdiction.
“The Constitutional Court has considered the application for condonation and leave to appeal,” read court papers.
“It has concluded the application for condonation should be granted, but that the application for leave to appeal should be dismissed as it does not engage this court’s jurisdiction.”
NPA spokesperson Luvuyo Mfaku said the authority had always maintained there would be no prospects of success for Pistorius in this regard.
End of the legal road for Pistorius
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