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| Oscar Pistorius denied leave to appeal for Steenkamp murder | Oscar Pistorius denied leave to appeal for Steenkamp murder |
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| South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been denied leave to appeal against his conviction for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. | South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been denied leave to appeal against his conviction for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. |
| The Constitutional Court has made the ruling, meaning Pistorius will now be sentenced in April. | The Constitutional Court has made the ruling, meaning Pistorius will now be sentenced in April. |
| Pistorius killed Ms Steenkamp in February 2013 after firing four times through a locked toilet door. | Pistorius killed Ms Steenkamp in February 2013 after firing four times through a locked toilet door. |
| A manslaughter verdict was overturned in December and a murder verdict introduced in its place. | A manslaughter verdict was overturned in December and a murder verdict introduced in its place. |
| Oscar Pistorius, fallen hero | Oscar Pistorius, fallen hero |
| Analysis: Justice served | Analysis: Justice served |
| South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the Constitutional Court found "no prospect of success" in Pistorius' appeal. | South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the Constitutional Court found "no prospect of success" in Pistorius' appeal. |
| The case will now go back to Judge Thokozile Masipa - who cleared the athlete of murder in the original case - for sentencing on 18 April. | The case will now go back to Judge Thokozile Masipa - who cleared the athlete of murder in the original case - for sentencing on 18 April. |
| Prosecutors are believed to be targeting a sentence of at least 15 years in jail for Pistorius. | Prosecutors are believed to be targeting a sentence of at least 15 years in jail for Pistorius. |
| Analysis - The BBC's Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg | Analysis - The BBC's Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg |
| This is the end of the road for Oscar Pistorius. The Constitutional Court was his last chance to overturn his murder conviction. | This is the end of the road for Oscar Pistorius. The Constitutional Court was his last chance to overturn his murder conviction. |
| Many in the country felt that judge Thokozile Masipa had erred when she convicted him of a lesser charge, but some still believed Pistorius had not intended to kill anyone, let alone Reeva Steenkamp. | Many in the country felt that judge Thokozile Masipa had erred when she convicted him of a lesser charge, but some still believed Pistorius had not intended to kill anyone, let alone Reeva Steenkamp. |
| Now a full bench of the country's most powerful judges has ruled that Pistorius' latest bid has no chance of succeeding. | |
| The next step now is for the two legal teams to present their arguments about the length of his sentence - and the state wants no less than 15 years. | The next step now is for the two legal teams to present their arguments about the length of his sentence - and the state wants no less than 15 years. |
| He is currently under house arrest after spending one year of his original five-year sentence in jail. | He is currently under house arrest after spending one year of his original five-year sentence in jail. |
| In December, South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that the lower court under Judge Masipa had not applied correctly the rule of dolus eventualis - whether Pistorius knew that a death would be a likely result of his actions. | In December, South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that the lower court under Judge Masipa had not applied correctly the rule of dolus eventualis - whether Pistorius knew that a death would be a likely result of his actions. |
| Justice Eric Leach said that having armed himself with a high-calibre weapon, Pistorius must have foreseen that whoever was behind the door might die, especially given his firearms training. | Justice Eric Leach said that having armed himself with a high-calibre weapon, Pistorius must have foreseen that whoever was behind the door might die, especially given his firearms training. |
| Pistorius has always maintained he believed he was shooting at an intruder. | Pistorius has always maintained he believed he was shooting at an intruder. |