OSCAR Pistorius has met the daddy of his sufferer, ex-girlfriend Reena Steenkamp, it has emerged.
Pistorius, 35, was convicted of murdering 29-year-old Reeva in 2015 and sentenced to 13 years and 5 months in jail.
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The athlete – who was generally known as the Blade Runner – grew to become eligible for parole underneath South African regulation after serving half his sentence.
With a view to qualify for launch, prisoners should “acknowledge and take duty for his or her actions”.
A lawyer for Reena’s dad and mom June and Barry Steenkamp mentioned Pistorius took half in a course of generally known as victim-offender dialogue.
Tania Koen confirmed Barry Steenkamp and Pistorius “participated in a victim-offender dialogue on June 22, 2022” however mentioned she would make no additional remark.
The division of correctional providers mentioned Pistorius had been transferred again to a jail close to the capital Pretoria.
He had beforehand been incarcerated at a jail in jap Cape, close to the place Steenkamp’s dad and mom reside.
Spokesman Singabakho Nxumalo, mentioned Pistorius will proceed serving his sentence as taking part within the victim-offender dialogue doesn’t imply a sentence will finish or parole be granted.
On the finish of final 12 months it emerged Pistorius despatched a “distressing” letter to the Steenkamps.
They described the the Paralympian’s gold medalist’s letter as “like ripping a Band-Help off a wound”.
The couple’s lawyer Tania Coen wouldn’t disclose the content material of the letters.
“It was fairly emotionally distressing for them. They didn’t comprehend it was coming and it was despatched to me by his legal professional,” she mentioned.
The Steenkamps had mentioned they need a face-to-face assembly with Pistorius earlier than he’s thought-about for early launch from jail, as is their proper underneath the victim-offender dialogue coverage.
They’ve beforehand mentioned they wish to problem Pistorius on why he shot their daughter.
HORROR ON VALENTINE’S DAY
“Sure, they wish to try this head to head,” mentioned Koen.
“Barry has mentioned for years he needs to fulfill Oscar and he has inquiries to ask.
“They aren’t emotionally ready, however are ready to fulfill Oscar.
“They settle for the day will come when Oscar can be eligible for parole and they’d give their enter.”
A parole listening to for Pistorius was scheduled for October 2021 after which cancelled, partly as a result of a gathering between Pistorius and the Steenkamps had not been organized.
Koen slammed the way in which they’d been handled saying: “What was additionally very upsetting was the disregard for his or her emotional wellbeing.
‘DISTRESSING’
“They needed to discover out the parole board had already convened a date for parole and by no means suggested them about it.”
The a number of Paralympic champion was initially discovered responsible of culpable murder – an offence akin to manslaughter – for killing Reeva.
The Paralympian shot her 4 occasions via his rest room door on Valentine’s Day 2013.
He claimed at his trial it was a tragic accident and he mistook her for a harmful intruder.
However prosecutors appealed the manslaughter discovering and secured a homicide conviction.
Pistorius was sentenced to 6 years in jail for homicide however prosecutors once more appealed what they referred to as a surprisingly mild punishment for homicide.
The Supreme Courtroom of Attraction then greater than doubled his sentence in 2017.
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