South Africa: Pistorius prosecutors challenge sentence

Pistorius prosecutors challenge 'shockingly light' sentence 

South Africa's prosecutors have sought permission to appeal against athlete Oscar Pistorius' "shockingly light" sentence, court papers show.

Last month, Pistorius began serving a five year prison sentence for the culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp, although he could be out in 10 months.
The sentence failed to consider the "horrendous manner" in which Ms Steenkamp was killed, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors are also appealing against Pistorius' murder acquittal.
The double-amputee Olympic sprinter was charged by the prosecution with the pre-meditated murder of Ms Steenkamp, a model and law graduate who was his girlfriend.
He was acquitted of this and the lesser murder charge of dolus eventualis by High Court Judge Thokozile Masipa on 21 October.
In South African law, this charge - also known as common-law murder - applies if the accused knew they might kill someone but still went ahead with their course of action.