South African court doubles Oscar Pistorius sentence to over 13 years

A South African appeals court increased paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius' sentence for murdering his girlfriend.

Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius (File | AP) 

JOHANNESBURG: A South African appeals court increased paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius' sentence for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp to 13 years and five months today, local media reported.

The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein more than doubled his original sentence of six years after the state appealed that it was unduly lenient.