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The Paralympic gold medalist was sentenced in July for
murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in 2013. At the time,
some legal experts described the prison term as lenient.
"The sentence of six years imprisonment, in all the
circumstances, is disproportionate to the crime of murder
committed, that is to say, shockingly too lenient," the National
Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said.
"(The sentence) resulted in an injustice and has the potential
to bring the administration of justice into disrepute."
The jail term was less than half the 15-years sought by
prosecutors, who said Pistorius had shown no remorse for the
2013 shooting. The appeal papers will be filed on Thursday.
A Pistorius family spokeswoman could not be immediately reached
for comment.
(Reporting by Zandi Shabalala; Editing by Joe Brock)
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