South African parole board postpones Pistorius hearing


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) - A parole hearing to decide if Oscar Pistorius should be let out of jail before serving his full five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp has been postponed, a spokeswoman for the Paralympian's family said on Friday.

The hearing had been scheduled for Friday. South African media said the reason for the postponement was so Steenkamp's family could provide submissions.

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