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South Africa's prosecuting authority has today issued an arrest warrant for Oscar Pistorius.
They are pushing for the Olympic runner to appear in court as soon as possible so a date can be set for his sentencing, a day after the country's top appeal court returned a murder verdict.
The 29-year-old must appear at North Gauteng High Court 'as a matter of extreme urgency' and the court will determine any bail amount at that time, said Luvuyo Mfaku, spokesman for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
However, the ENCA television news channel said the NPA would not enforce the arrest until next week when the disgraced Paralympian, who is currently out of jail on house arrest, is expected to apply for bail. 
The runner's family said its legal team will advise on legal options following the murder conviction against Pistorius, who shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
Speaking to MailOnline, Dr James Grant, South Africa’s leading criminal law academic who advised the prosecution on their appeal against Pistorius’ sentence, predicted that the state would argue for Pistorius to return to jail pending his sentencing in the New Year. 



Arrest warrant is issued for Oscar Pistorius the day after the Blade Runner was convicted of murdering Reeva Steenkamp

South Africa's prosecuting authority has today issued an arrest warrant for Oscar Pistorius.
They are pushing for the Olympic runner to appear in court as soon as possible so a date can be set for his sentencing, a day after the country's top appeal court returned a murder verdict.
The 29-year-old must appear at North Gauteng High Court 'as a matter of extreme urgency' and the court will determine any bail amount at that time, said Luvuyo Mfaku, spokesman for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
However, the ENCA television news channel said the NPA would not enforce the arrest until next week when the disgraced Paralympian, who is currently out of jail on house arrest, is expected to apply for bail. 
The runner's family said its legal team will advise on legal options following the murder conviction against Pistorius, who shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
Speaking to MailOnline, Dr James Grant, South Africa’s leading criminal law academic who advised the prosecution on their appeal against Pistorius’ sentence, predicted that the state would argue for Pistorius to return to jail pending his sentencing in the New Year. 

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