In his version of the event – he shoots accidentally. In the prosecution’s version – he did it on purpose. Although the case dragged on for years, and he hears three sentences, the last of which was the final one (15 years in prison), the athlete is getting ready to leave the cell and asks to meet the murdered’s parents. For now, it is certain that he will not experience freedom before the Feast of Liberty. But what then?
Five, six and fifteen, which is seven
Pistorius’ trial was turbulent. First, the runner was sentenced to five years – according to the judge – for the accidental shooting of his partner. He will spend 10 months in a cell. After re-examining the case, the court will give him six years. Only the appeal and other members of the arbitrators changed the penalty to 15 years. The judges emphasized that the accused could never justify why he fired the shots to someone who was in the bathroom.
Anyway, no matter who it was, whether, as Pistorius thinks the vampire or his girlfriend, firing four shots, he must have realized that he might kill someone, so premeditation was mentioned. problems. That is why the Paralympian is getting ready to say goodbye to his goals.
There is another important point on his way of rehabilitation and in South Africa’s penitentiary system. Meeting with the victim’s families. In this case, Steenkamp’s parents: Mrs. June and Mr. Barry. Pistorius hopes that such a meeting may take place before Christmas, which may accelerate his path to freedom. For this reason, he was even transferred to an outpost closer to where the Steenkamp family lived. But it is likely that Pistorius will have to spend another Christmas in prison. Both Tania Koen, a lawyer and spokeswoman for Steenkampw, and Julian Knight, a lawyer for Pistorius, have confirmed that the parties have not yet seen each other, and it is difficult to know when it will happen at all.
“Many things are unclear. We hope Oscar will tell us the truth.”
In any event, Knight said that if that were the case, few criminals would be paroled because most victims or their families are reluctant to face those responsible for the tragedy. The advocate emphasized that such a dialogue between the parties could be replaced by an exchange of letters.
How will Steenkampw be? Their attorney indicated that Reeva’s family would not shy away from confrontation. In a recent interview with Good Morning Britain, Steenkamps admitted that they wanted to know the truth about what happened on February 14, 2013.
– Someday I would like to talk to Oscar. We feel that there are many things still unclear about this story, and we hope Oscar will tell us the truth, said Barry Steenkamp.
Pistorius’ ex-partner’s father, when asked if he thought that Oscar in prison liked what he had done, replied that it was a difficult question. – 90 percent people feel remorse. 10 percent he doesn’t care about it and they shouldn’t get out of prison, she will say.
More categorical, however, was the mother of the shot Reeva. – I think he will only show remorse if it contributed to his release from prison. We don’t have a complete picture of history. He changes his mind for swearing three times, reminded June Steenkamp. – It would be a horror for us – she added in an interview.
A sports hero who likes to shoot
Pistorius was a hero of South Africa for a long time, but also the world. A symbol of a man who takes a bull by the horns and faces adversities. His rivalry during the Olympics in London will go down in history. He was the first prosthetic athlete to compete on this level with the disabled. He has already won six gold, silver and bronze medals at the Paralympic Games.
The runner was phenomenal. A man? There have been some doubts about this for some time. Some of his sins were recalled during the trial. Maybe this, when he shoots a gun in a restaurant, slightly hurt a friend. Another time, he’ll shoot someone’s car, smash that motorbike, have fun on the water. In addition, friends said that it has become unpredictable. Reeva, who had been in a relationship with him for several months, was also worried. In one of the WhatsApp messages she wrote that she was afraid of some of his reactions. It was an important lead in the trial.
“Crka wanted to leave him”
She described her version of the story one and a half years after the tragedy of June Steenkamp. In the book that her daughter wanted to end the relationship with the athlete. She was supposed to have “nagging doubts about their compliance.”
“They shared a horse together, but she was afraid to move on to the next stage of the relationship. She wouldn’t want to sleep with Oscar if she wasn’t sure. I thought their relationship was going to end. Reeva knew in her heart that they had no future together. Her clothes were packed. I have no doubt that she wanted to leave that night. Reeva was not lucky to meet him. He would kill someone sooner or later, “writes June Steenkamp in the book.
This is why the family did not believe in the accident story from the beginning. She did not understand how Oscar, who woke up at night, did not see his partner and. He would fire four shots through the locked door. He doesn’t ask, he doesn’t warn, he doesn’t shoot in the air because “he didn’t want to hurt himself”. He thinks there is a damsel inside.
– He said you pulled the trigger was an “accident”. Sucham? Four cases? He also claims that Reeva didn’t scream, but she certainly did. I know my daughter, she was extremely chilled, wrote June, who cannot stop imagining the last moments of her daughter’s life – lonely and terrified in a very small toilet, in her opinion, struggling for life. After all, the neighbors before the shots heard some screams.
According to lawyers, Pistorius will be allowed to go free in 2022.
Source: Sport
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