Pistorius was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison in 2015, after he was found guilty of murdering his then-partner Reeva Steenkamp.
A spokesman for the prison services said that while Pistorius met with Ms Steenkamp's father, he will continue to serve his sentence as normal, and that participating in the victim-offender dialogue process does not equate to the end of a sentence or automatic parole. Now, a lawyer for the Steenkamp family has confirmed that Pistorius met with the model's father as part of a bid to get parole. Oscar Pistorius has met with the father of his ex-partner Reeva Steenkamp, who he murdered in 2013.
Inmates in South Africa are required to take part in 'victim-offender dialogue'
He has now been returned to the low-security prison in the capital, South Africa’s department of correctional services said. He insisted that he had believed her to be an intruder, and was initially found guilty of culpable homicide – a charge similar to manslaughter. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Disgraced former track star Oscar Pistorius met last month with the father of his ex-girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, whom he murdered in 2013. Barry Steenkamp.
“(I can) confirm Barry Steenkamp and Oscar Pistorius participated in a victim-offender dialogue on 22 June 2022,” Koen said in a statement. NBC News has appraoched Pistorius' lawyer Julian Knight for comment. She added that to protect her clients' privacy, she would make no further comment.
Olympian Oscar Pistorius was convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steencamp after shooting her through a door.
Pistorius must attend a hearing assessing any parole bid. A lawyer for the Steenkamp family has confirmed that Pistorius met with the model’s father Barry as part of a bid to get parole. scar Pistorius met with the father of Reeva Steenkamp whom he murdered in 2013 as he prepares for a parole bid.
A lawyer for the Steenkamp family confirmed that the former South Africa paralympic superstar has met with the father of Reeva Steenkamp.
Singabakho Nxumalo, a spokesman for the department of correctional services, said in a statement Pistorius will continue serving his sentence as participating in the victim-offender dialogue does not equate to an end of sentence nor parole. Pistorius said he had believed she was an intruder but was jailed in 2016, initially for a six-year term. The lawyer, Tania Koen, said Pistorius took part in a process known as victim-offender dialogue.
Convicted Paralympian Oscar Pistorius met the family of his late girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp for a victim-offender dialogue (VOD) last month.
Pistorius claimed to have acted in the mistaken belief that she was an intruder and he was protecting her. “It was in November 2021 when DCS issued a statement on the need for Pistorius to be at St Albans Correctional Centre in the Eastern Cape, for the purposes of a victim-offender dialogue (VOD) as the victims were based in Gqeberha. DCS can now confirm that the VOD process has been fulfilled,” said department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo. The Steenkamps lost their only child, Reeva, on Valentine’s Day in 2013.
Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius meets with the father of Reeva Steenkamp, the woman he killed in 2013. It's a meeting Pistorius needed to make before he ...
He has served most of his sentence at a prison in Pretoria but was moved to a facility in the southern city of Gqeberha, the Steenkamps' home town, ahead of the meeting with Barry Steenkamp. The Steenkamp family lawyer said Barry Steenkamp met face-to-face on with Pistorius on June 22 as part of what's known in South Africa as a victim-offender dialogue. Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has met with the father of Reeva Steenkamp, the woman he killed in 2013.