South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been given five years in jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Judge Thokozile Masipa also gave Pistorius a three-year suspended sentence for a firearms charge.
The parents of Reeva Steenkamp told the BBC they were happy with the sentence and relieved the case was over. The defence said it expected Pistorius to serve about 10 months in prison.
Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide but cleared of murder.
Prosecutors had called for a minimum 10-year term, and the defence had argued for community service and house arrest.
el Atleta Sudafricano Oscar Pistorius fue sentenciado a 5 años de prision por la muerte de su novia Reeva Steenkamp.
La jueza Thokozile Masipa tambien dio tres años en suspenso por tener armar de fuego en su poder.
La familia de Reeva dijo a los media que estaban bien con la sentencia y consideraban cerrado el caso. mientras que la defensa no esperaba mas de diez meses de prisión para Pistorius.
Pistorius fue encontrado culpable de homicidio pero libre de asesinato.