South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius is led to a prison van after his sentencing in Pretoria October 21, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Oscar Pistorius may appeal a parole review board's decision to delay his release from prison, where he is serving a sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
The board on Monday upheld a decision by South African Justice Minister Michael Masutha, who intervened in plans for Pistorius' release to say the law requires the athlete to serve a sixth of his sentence before parole can be considered.
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