He qualified for the Associated Press eight years after he killed his girlfriend at his home in Pretoria, the capital of South Africa last year.
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Gerald Imray
Cape Town, South Africa (AP) — Former South African track star Oscar Pistorius meets Reeva Steenkamp's father, the woman he shot dead in 2013, told the Associated Press on Friday as part of his parlor process.
Attorney Tania Cohen said Pistorius and Barry Stinkamp on June 22 as part of what is known as a dialogue between victims and criminals in South Africa. I said in a text message that I met him. This gives the victim of the crime or her relatives the opportunity to meet the criminal before the criminal qualifies for parole.
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Koen confirmed the meeting, but did not provide further details. She wrote in her message: "Dialogue is a private matter, so please respect the privacy of our clients."
Pistorius, a former amputee track star who made history at the Olympics Was released last year after murdering his girlfriend at his home in Pretoria, the capital of South Africa. Pistorius, now 35, was finally convicted of murder in 2015 after a long and dramatic trial and numerous appeals. He was sentenced to 13 years and 5 months in prison.
He served most of his sentence in Pretoria's prison, but prior to his meeting with Barry Stinkamp, the facility in the southern city of Gqeberha, Steenkamp's hometown. Was moved to. ..
Pistorius' parole hearing was scheduled last year but was canceled because he had not yet met Steenkamp's parents.
In South Africa, a person convicted of a serious offense must serve at least half the sentence before being eligible for parole. After being convicted of manslaughter, Pistrius was overthrown by a prosecutor's appeal and was already in prison before being convicted of murder.
Pistorius must attend a hearing on his parole, where correctional officials decide whether he should be released early.
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