Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at their home in 2013.
The disgraced Paralympian could have faced a life sentence after the Supreme Court of Appeal overturned his manslaughter conviction and found him guilty of murder.
However, his sentence is considerably less than the minimum jail term of 15 years for murder under South African law.
The 29-year-old's lawyer, Barry Roux, was seen punching the air as the announcement was made - and the defence has confirmed they won't be appealing the sentence.
Pistorius could be eligible for parole in three years, and he is expected to return to prison immediately.
The last person he embraced before being taken down to the cells was his sister Aimee, who was in tears.
Judge Thozokile Masipa told the packed courtroom in Pretoria that she felt the mitigating circumstances in the case outweighed the aggravating factors - and described Pistorius as a "fallen hero".
She said the fact that the double amputee had tried to save Ms Steenkamp's life following the shooting played a factor in her sentencing, as did his repeated and unsuccessful attempts to apologise to her family.
However, the judge said she gave "very little weight" to the testimony given by Dr Jonathan Scholtz, a psychiatrist who testified for the defence on Pistorius's state of mind, as much of his evidence was "unsupported by anything concrete".
Although the court has adjourned, the judge said Pistorius would have the opportunity to appeal against the sentence.
It is also possible that the prosecution will appeal on the grounds that the sentence was too lenient.
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