The lawyer representing Reeva Steenkamp's family says it has been 'very stressful', and has taken a 'huge amount of guts and courage' for Reeva's mother, June, to attend Oscar Pistorius' parole hearing on Friday. | J_chabalala
After serving half of his murder sentence, Oscar Pistorius will be considered for release on parole.The former Paralympian was found guilty of culpable homicide, but this was later overturned by the SCA, which found him guilty of murder.The lawyer representing Reeva Steenkamp's family says it has been"very stressful", and has taken a"huge amount of guts and courage" for Reeva's mother, June, to attend Oscar Pistorius' parole hearing on Friday.
As I've said before, she doesn't feel that he is rehabilitated. He hasn't told the truth and, for that reason, both her and Barry have submitted he should not be released on parole," Koen said. "Our law allows every offender to be placed on parole sometime. So we know the day is gonna come and June and Barry also know that day is going to come. So as far as the outcome is concerned, I cannot project, we cannot project.
"So it's been extremely stressful for her and extremely traumatising. I really just commend June, she showed so much courage today." Koen said June was adamant that she did not believe Oscar's version, and wanted the truth. Carmen Dodd, who read Barry's victim-impact statement, said: Gauteng High Court in Pretoria Judge Thokozile Masipa believed Pistorius' account of the shooting and convicted him of culpable homicide. That finding was later overturned by the Supreme Court of Appeal .
The court noted that Pistorius had already served a year and seven months for culpable homicide and murder - and reduced his sentence to 13 years and five months.
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