Pistorius must pay for his crime, Steenkamp’s father tells court

South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius must pay for killing his girlfriend, her father has told a judge, breaking down in tears. He was found guilty of murdering Reeva Steenkamp after a court overturned an earlier manslaughter verdict. The sentencing hearing – expected to conclude by Friday – will decide if he will face a […]

South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius must pay for killing his girlfriend, her father has told a judge, breaking down in tears.
He was found guilty of murdering Reeva Steenkamp after a court overturned an earlier manslaughter verdict.
The sentencing hearing – expected to conclude by Friday – will decide if he will face a jail term of 15 years.
Barry Steenkamp asked for photos of his daughter’s body to be made public so people could see the wounds.
Pistorius, a six-time Paralympic gold medallist whose legs were amputated below the knee as a baby, made history by becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics, in 2012, running on prosthetic “blades”.