The parole board has set his release for 5 January 2024.
Whatever the outcome of Friday’s hearing, his release will still bring us no closer to the truth of what happened that fateful Valentine’s Day in 2013.
There have been plenty of documentaries and series unpacking Pistorius’ fall from grace and Reeva’s death. This is the first to get her family’s seal of approval.
Pistorius’ lawyer, Julian Knight, has accused the Steenkamps of deliberately slowing the parole process down.
In November last year, news broke that Oscar Pistorius was eligible for parole. His legal representation believes the process has stalled, while the Steenkamps contend that there was an “error in calculation”.
Reeva’s parents have made it clear multiple times over the past few years that they want Oscar to pay for what he did.
After the Supreme Court of Appeal corrected its ruling on Oscar’s sentence, he has actually been eligible for parole since July.
Pistorius’ parole hearing was originally scheduled to take place on October 27 and October 29.
Due to an error on the part of the Supreme Court of Appeals, Pistorius’ parole date has now been changed, with Reeva Steenkamp’s family calling the amendment “profoundly unfortunate”.
It is no secret that June Steenkamp would like to see Oscar Pistorius remain behind bars for as long as possible. His possible early release has her speaking out.
The loss of your daughter is a pain that only a few will ever experience, so it is little surprise then that June Steenkamp wouldn’t give Oscar a warm cuddle were they to meet.
It’s still going to be a while before Oscar and Reeva are out of the headlines and gossip channels, what with June Steenkamp and her book.
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The entire Oscar Pistorius/Reeva Steenkamp saga has had us gripped from the get go, with much media frenzy. But what about the people who were closely affected, like Reeva’s mother?
Having a loved-one killed in any way is an incredibly difficult ordeal for those left behind to process and work through. This is an especially difficult grief for a parent who loses a child – no matter what age their child is at the time. Is it too soon for Reeva’s mother to forgive?
Before the trail started, Reeva’s family spoke words of forgiveness when pressed about their stance on Oscar Pistorius. While June Steenkamp stoically attends the trial, the rest of the family back in Port Elizabeth are far less composed. Over the weekend, Reeva’s sister told the media in an interview that she thinks Oscar is lying on the stand.
June Steenkamp has stoically endured every account of the day her daughter died. She has seen images of her daughter’s lifeless body that she will take to her grave. And through all the heartache, she can’t take her eyes off Oscar Pistorius, the man that took her daughter’s life.