johannesburg south africa supreme court double oscar pistorius murder sentence friday accept prosecutors argument original jail term six years shoot dead girlfriend reeva steenkamp shockingly lenient gold medal-winning athlete double amputee know blade runner carbon-fibre prosthetics court hear new sentence 13 years five months hand steenkamp family also absent welcome revise term minimum 15 years prescribe murder minus time pistorius already serve say show justice could prevail south africa emotional thing feel trust justice system confirm morning tania koen family spokeswoman tell reuters right group country beset high level violent crime women say pistorius 31 receive preferential treatment compare non-whites without wealth celebrity status barry steenkamp father slay model tell sabc television family could get live always begin say justice serve say interview mother june steenkamp say felt justice reeva too-lenient sentence justice pistorius elder brother carl write twitter shatter heartbroken gutted athlete lawyers could reach comment athlete jail july last year find guilty appeal murder model law graduate steenkamp valentine day 2013 fire four shots lock bathroom door case attract worldwide interest originally find guilty manslaughter sentence five years jail conviction increase murder supreme court december 2015 sentence extend six years trial judge thokozile masipa july last year masipa say court steenkamps suffer great loss fall hero pistorius life career also ruin long prison term would serve justice pistorius appearance trial without prostheses draw gasp courtroom scathing criticism appeal court say masipa rule err deviate prescribe minimum sentence 15 years imprisonment murder sentence six years imprisonment shockingly lenient point effect trivialize serious offence say judge willie seriti read unanimous court decision view substantial compel circumstances justify departure prescribe minimum sentence seriti also censure pistorius say apology decease family hear demonstrate genuine remorse part appreciate gravity action state prosecutors lead advocate andrea johnson tell appeal hear month mitigate circumstances justify pistorius six-year sentence defense lawyer barry roux argue pistorius deliberately kill steenkamp appeal throw roux say july 2016 trial pistorius disability mental distress follow kill consider reason reduce sentence pistorius reach semi-finals 400 meter london olympics 2012 take two golds paralympics even prison news august allow attend maternal grandmother funeral spend night hospital local media report say suspect heart attack august 2016 athlete deny try kill treat hospital wrist injuries pistorius birthday wednesday father henke tell local magazine although behind bar still special day family full love tear legal analysts say pistorius could still appeal constitutional court south africa topmost legal authority saw chance success slim think one option say lawyer ulrich roux link pistorius defense ground success venture honest lawyer zola majavu say constitutional court unlikely agree hear case view tall order pretty much end road pistorius south african appeal court double pistorius sentence