On 14 February , year-old model and TV presenter Reeva Steenkamp was tragically killed by former athlete Oscar Pistorius in an attack that shocked that world.
Blessed with both beauty and brains, Reeva was also a law graduate and had dreams of becoming a legal advocate and using her growing public profile to set up refuges for victims of domestic violence, when her life was cut short. In , and two years before the athlete's final sentencing, for a world exclusive interview and photoshoot with HELLO!
Reeva wouldn't have liked me for attempting to interfere, but as it turned out she would have thanked me in the end. He may come out early on good behaviour, but by the time he's served that time, it will have taught him that he can't go around doing things like that. It was obvious in the court from his manner; he was calm and wasn't performing. We're glad it's over and we're both satisfied. June also opened up about how she planned to move into the future without her beloved daughter, by carrying on with Reeva's wishes of setting up a refuge for abused women, and calling it The Reeva Foundation in her name.
So I'm going to devote my life to it on her behalf. Some of his lookalike girlfriends are interviewed in the documentary. The series has already become mired in controversy. She finished with Pistorius.
That evening they had planned to go to an awards ceremony so, looking for a replacement, he invited Reeva — whom he had met at a car-racing track.
We also hear the views of Scott Roder, a U. S forensics expert hired by Pistorius before the trial. He uses computer graphics of the murder scene to explain why he drew this conclusion.
Pistorius says he and Reeva went to bed at his Johannesburg home. Shortly afterwards, unable to sleep, he got up to cover up LED lights on the stereo and heard a noise from the bathroom. Believing someone had forced their way in, he claims, he went to fetch his gun, shouted a warning, then opened fire — unaware that in the 25 seconds or so that it had taken him to get the weapon, Reeva had gone to the toilet, and it was she who had made the noise.
In , he was convicted of murder and his sentence was tripled. This outcome confirmed what many observers believed: that he and Reeva had quarrelled violently that night, and he had killed her. She had previously expressed fears about his frightening temper in texts. By now, you may be wondering if anyone in this unbalanced reappraisal speaks out against Pistorius and for Reeva. A born-again Christian, Pistorius spends hours reading his Bible and praying for forgiveness from the millions who once revered him as a Paralympian icon pictured.
On the night he killed, he was his true self. Her words would provide a fitting ending to the documentary. Instead, it closes with his former headmaster describing how Pistorius phoned him from prison to offer his condolences on hearing that his wife had died. It was then he asked Mr Schroder to visit him. He was very emotional. He kept saying to me he just wanted forgiveness.
The only forgiveness you will ever get is to forgive yourself. But then, she is not the protagonist in this tragedy. Though proved beyond doubt to be a murderer, the Blade Runner is now racing for redemption — and still commands the stage. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.
Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback. Share this article Share. Comments Share what you think. View all. Bing Site Web Enter search term: Search. Tonight on Dateline NBC, correspondents take a look deeper into the shooting that left Steenkamp dead. When it comes to adaptations of the story, a previous Lifetime movie came under fire from the Steenkamp family, who has spoken out against the film.
They said that they had no input in the film and were not sought out for comments or insights. Pistorius and his family had the same concerns , causing Pistorius to pursue a lawsuit against Lifetime. Reeva Steenkamp had only been dating Pistorius for a few months when she was shot. She had not yet had the time to introduce her new boyfriend to her family. We have gone along with the judge and her decision.
It also details what the real Steenkamp was like, away from the photoshoots and the attention she received in the media. The book has an average of 4-star reviews on Amazon.
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