Oscar Pistorius was secretly freed
from prison to join his family for a memorial service for his grandmother -
prison bosses have confirmed.
The 29-year-old killer was allowed to
travel to a boutique hotel under armed guard for four hours after being given
'compassionate leave'.
But the move has sparked criticism in
South Africa that the disgraced Olympian is being given special treatment due
to 'white privilege'.
Pistorius is serving a six-year jail
term for the murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his home in Pretoria.
The sprinter - known as the 'Blade
Runner' - is considered a 'low risk' inmate at Kgosi Mampuru jail and was
deemed eligible for the temporary release.
Pistorius attended a service in
celebration of Gerti Pistorius's life - he was one of her 26 grandchildren.
But critics said the same treatment
would not have been afforded to other prisoners.
One woman, Zamachibi Mthabela, wrote
online: "It's so nice being a white male murderer in South Africa."
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