Prosecutors to appeal Oscar Pistorius six-year sentence
South African prosecutors are appealing the six-year jail sentence handed down to Oscar Pistorius for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The prosecutors are pushing for a longer sentence for Steenkamp's Valentine's Day murder in 2013.
"(The National Prosecuting Authority) has decided to file an application for leave to appeal," it said in a statement.
The NPA said the sentence was "shockingly too lenient".
Pistorius has always maintained it was a case of mistaken identity when he shot the model behind a bathroom door.
He has long claimed he thought she was an intruder inside his gated community home in Pretoria.
The 29-year-old was sent to Pretoria's maximum security prison a fortnight ago after he was sentenced.
He had been facing a minimum 15 years behind bars under South African law, but Judge Thokozile Masipa said the "fallen hero" should serve a shorter sentence.
She took into account Pistorius's remorse and rehabilitation when sentencing.
