Longer sentence plea dismissed

A South African judge has dismissed an appeal by prosecutors for a harsher sentence against Oscar Pistorius, above, who was found guilty of murder for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, 29, in February 2013.

Judge Thokozile Masipa said the state’s appeal to extend the six-year sentence against the 29-year-old double amputee Olympic sprinter had a limited prospect of success.