South Africa's justice ministry has suspended the decision to release Oscar Pistorius from prison on Friday. It says the move to release the athlete after serving 10 months of his five-year sentence "was taken prematurely" and with "no legal basis". The decision has now been sent back to the parole board for review.

Pistorius has spent ten months in jail for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, after his conviction for manslaughter last year. The Justice department had earlier said Pistorious would be released under correctional supervision, having served a sixth of his sentence. It is not clear whether the decision on his early release could be reinstated before Friday.