South Africa's paralympian Oscar Pistorius up for parole in girlfriend's murder
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South Africa's paralympian Oscar Pistorius up for parole in girlfriend's murder

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Pistorius, now 36, shot dead Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s Day in 2013, when he fired four times through the bathroom door of his ultra-secure Pretoria house. Pistorius, who is now 36, shot dead Reeva Steenkamp, a model, in the early hours of Valentine’s Day in 2013, when he fired four times through the bathroom door of his ultra-secure Pretoria house. Decision time As part of his rehabilitation, Pistorius met Steenkamp’s parents June and Barry last year, in a process authorities said aims to ensure inmates “acknowledge the harm they have caused to their victims and the society at large”. Reeva’s mother June will attend the hearing to “make representations to the parole board” which will include both parents’ victim impact statements, said Tania Koen, a lawyer representing the Steenkamps.

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