Kevin Pietersen welcomes Oscar Pistorius murder conviction

A senior appeal judge in South Africa overturned the original decision to find Oscar Pistorius not guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp when he fired shots through his bathroom door on Valentine’s Day in 2013.

The South African-born batsman, who previously expressed support for the Steenkamp family following original ruling, wrote on Twitter: “Can #OscarPistorius appeal the appeal ruling, or is he now going where he should be for a VV LONG time #murderer” Pistorius, who is currently under house arrest, will be resentenced, with murder convictions carrying a minimum jail term of 15 years in South Africa.