First pictures of ‘free man’ Oscar Pistorius has been captured since his release from jail for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

It was the first time the former Paralympian, 37, was reporting to the parole office in Pretoria when he was seen for the first time in public after serving seven years behind bars.

The South African athlete appeared happy as he walked, even though his years in jail have clearly taken their toll on him.

His slender frame suggests he has shed some of the weight he reportedly put on while in prison to the extent that his prosthetic legs no longer fit him. 

Now his hair is grey and thinning, and he is also believed to have become a chain smoker in prison.

It was reported in January that Pistorius was concerned about his muscular decline due to lack of daily running while imprisoned. 

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Why He Was Imprisoned

He killed Reeva, 29, on Valentine’s Day 2013, shooting her through the locked door of their bathroom and later claiming he had thought she was an intruder.

Since his release, the star has remained holed up in his uncle’s £2million luxury mansion in Waterkloof, Pretoria, after being warned by parole officers not to be photographed.