Oscar Pistorius was released from prison in South Africa Monday and placed under house arrest, correctional services spokesman Manelisi Wolela said.
The former Olympic athlete had been in prison since October last year, when a judge sentenced him to five years for culpable homicide in the killing of Reeva Steenkamp.
Pistorius shot the model and law school graduate on Valentine's Day 2013. He had said he mistook her for an intruder.
Last week a South African parole board said it has approved his placement under house arrest and correctional supervision for four years
After the parole board's decision last week, a lawyer for the Steenkamp family said they saw it coming.
''Nothing has changed for June and Barry, nothing will bring Reeva back '' Tania koen said referring to steenkamp's parents. ''They are not surprised at all by this announcements. They expected this''
South Africa's correctional services act allows convicted criminals who have served at least one- sixth of their sentence to serve the remaining under house arrest
Prosecutors are appealing the verdicts, believing Pistorius who's is now 28, should be convicted of murder.
The states appeal is set to take place next month!
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