Pistorius will be sentenced on July 6: judge

June 15, 2016 20:06

Oscar Pistorius will be sentenced on July 6 for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, the judge in the High Court in Pretoria said today at the end of a three-day court hearing.

"This matter is postponed to Wednesday the 6th of July for sentencing," said judge Thokozile Masipa.

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