June Steenkamp doubts Oscar Pistorius’ “rehabilitation” given lack of “regret”

The mom of Reeva Steenkamp who was murdered by Oscar Pistorius a decade in the past stated on Friday (Nov. 24) that the South African paralympic champion has “not been rehabiliated”.

Her feedback got here upfront of Pistorius’ launch from jail on Friday, following his plea at a correctional centre outdoors Pretoria .

Whereas Steenkamp’s mom is just not opposing his parole, she advised the parole board that Pistorius had not proven true regret.

“I am not satisfied that Oscar has been rehabilitated. Rehabilitation requires somebody to interact actually with the complete fact of his crime and the implications thereof. No one can declare to have regret if they don’t seem to be capable of interact absolutely with the reality. If somebody doesn’t present regret, they can’t be thought of to be rehabilitated”.

Pistorius killed Steenkamp in 2013, firing 4 occasions by the lavatory door of his ultra-secure Pretoria home.

The previous sprinter was discovered responsible of Steenkamp’s homicide and given a 13-year jail sentence in 2017.

He pleaded not responsible, saying that he mistook her for a burglar.

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