Paralympics star Oscar Pistorius meets with father of his murdered partner Reeva Steenkamp
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Oscar Pistorius has met the father of his late partner Reeva Steenkamp as the South African athlete seeks parole nine years after killing her. Now, as part of the process for seeking parole in South Africa – known as victim-offender dialogue – Reeva’s father Barry Steenkamp is said to have met Pistorius. Reeva Steenkamp was killed by Oscar Pistorius in February 2013 The process is part of South Africa’s restorative justice system and is aimed at giving the victims of crimes or their relatives a chance to meet perpetrators in a controlled environment before they can be eligible for parole, helping them to achieve closure. “A word of sincere gratitude to the Department of Correctional Services, especially the staff at St Albans Prison, for facilitating the process in a sensitive and professional manner.” During his lengthy televised trial in 2014, Pistorius used his testimony to apologise to Steenkamp’s family, telling the court: “There hasn’t been a moment since this tragedy happened that I haven’t thought about your family.” Additional reporting by AP
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