"(It) opens a lot of wounds, or rips off the plasters they had put on those wounds," Koen said. They believed he would only be eligible in 2023, she said. It was a "huge surprise" for the Steenkamps when corrections services officials contacted them last month to say that Pistorius is eligible for parole, Koen said. Knight said he was hopeful that the meeting between Pistorius and the Steenkamps, which must happen before a parole hearing, could take place by the end of the year. Pistorius lawyer Knight said it might "turn out" that way but the corrections department would decide. The 34-year-old Pistorius could be taken from where he is incarcerated at the Atteridgeville Correctional Center in the capital, Pretoria, to the Steenkamps' home city of Gqerberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) for the victim-offender meeting because, according to Koen, Barry Steenkamp is unable to travel due to his health. The opinion of victims' families is considered by a parole board when deciding whether to release an offender, but it's not the only criteria. "We have discussed it," Koen said, but declined to give details.
The Steenkamps will also be allowed to make recommendations to the parole board, although Koen wouldn't say if they will oppose Pistorius' release. They are Reeva's voice, and they owe it to their beloved daughter," said Tania Koen, the Steenkamps' lawyer. "They (Barry and June) feel that Reeva has got a voice. The Steenkamps have previously said they want to challenge Pistorius on why he shot their daughter and they would get to do that, with victim-offender meetings aimed at achieving some kind of closure for families of victims of crimes. The date for a new hearing has not yet been set, Knight said.Īlso, Barry and June Steenkamp want a face-to-face meeting with Pistorius before he is considered for early release from prison, as is their right under South Africa's victim-offender dialogue policy.
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He became eligible for parole under South African law after serving half his sentence.Ī parole hearing for Pistorius was scheduled for last month and then canceled, partly because a meeting between Pistorius and Steenkamp's parents, Barry and June, had not been arranged, lawyers for both parties told The Associated Press on Monday.Ĭorrections department officials scheduled the parole hearing for October but it was called off when a full report on Pistorius' time in prison wasn't available, said Julian Knight, a lawyer for Pistorius. Pistorius was convicted of murder in 2015 and ultimately sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison. Pistorius, a world-famous double-amputee athlete who competed at the 2012 Olympics, has been eligible for parole since July after he was convicted of murder for shooting model Reva Steenkamp multiple times through a toilet door in his home on Valentine's Day 2013. Eight years after he shot dead his girlfriend, Pistorius is up for parole, but first he must meet with her parents as part of the parole procedure.ĬAPE TOWN, South Africa - Eight years after he shot dead his girlfriend, Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius is up for parole, but first he must meet with her parents. Strawn was arrested and charged with simple assault and domestic violence.Photographers take photos of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius as he appears at a bail hearing for the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, in Pretoria, South Africa, Feb 20, 2013. Police reported seeing a “small contusion” on the victim’s head and her neck was “discolored.” He then chased the victim around the house until he caught up with her again and choked her a second time while yelling, “I will kill you.” She was able to break free, but Strawn grabbed her and threw her against the ground, causing her to hit her head against a cabinet. He pinned her against a kitchen counter and began choking after she refused his demands.
A man is behind bars after police say he choked and beat his girlfriend when she came home late Monday morning.Īccording to a report, the victim said Michael Strawn accused her of cheating and demanded she have sex with him once she returned to their Cordova home. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.
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