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Pistorius challenge denied
Source: BBC
South African state prosecutors have failed in their appeal to challenge the six-year murder sentence imposed on Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius.
They had argued that the sentence was too lenient, even taking into account the athlete's disability.
But it is not necessarily the end of the legal road as the prosecutors have 21 days to petition to Supreme Court of Appeal.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-36883600
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