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| Oscar Pistorius sentence: Prosecutor reveals athlete has been paying 'a monthly sum' to Steenkamp family | Oscar Pistorius sentence: Prosecutor reveals athlete has been paying 'a monthly sum' to Steenkamp family |
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| Oscar Pistorius has been paying a “voluntary monthly sum” to the family of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after killing her on Valentine's Day last year, a South African court has heard. | Oscar Pistorius has been paying a “voluntary monthly sum” to the family of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after killing her on Valentine's Day last year, a South African court has heard. |
| The double amputee is appearing in a Pretoria court for a second day of his sentencing hearing to decide what punishment he will receive after being found guilty last month of culpable homicide by Judge Thokozile Masipa. | The double amputee is appearing in a Pretoria court for a second day of his sentencing hearing to decide what punishment he will receive after being found guilty last month of culpable homicide by Judge Thokozile Masipa. |
| During the cross examination of probation officer Annette Vergeer, chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel said the athlete had been making monthly payments to the family of R6,000 (£350), Sky News has reported. He said he had sold his car and offered them the proceeds from this sale as well. | |
| Nel said Pistorius had offered to make a lump sum payment of R375,000 (£25,000) from the sale of the car, but this offer was rejected by June Steenkamp, Reeva’s mother, who said she did not want “blood money”. | Nel said Pistorius had offered to make a lump sum payment of R375,000 (£25,000) from the sale of the car, but this offer was rejected by June Steenkamp, Reeva’s mother, who said she did not want “blood money”. |
| The prosecutor told the court he wanted to place on record that the Steenkamp family will be paying back “every cent” of monthly sums paid by Pistorius to them. | The prosecutor told the court he wanted to place on record that the Steenkamp family will be paying back “every cent” of monthly sums paid by Pistorius to them. |
| Judge Masipa found Pistorius not guilty of premeditated murder and of murder for shooting Steenkamp through a toilet cubicle door in his home in the early hours of Valentine's Day 2013. | Judge Masipa found Pistorius not guilty of premeditated murder and of murder for shooting Steenkamp through a toilet cubicle door in his home in the early hours of Valentine's Day 2013. |
| He testified he mistook her for an intruder about to attack him and denied prosecution assertions that he shot her during an argument. | He testified he mistook her for an intruder about to attack him and denied prosecution assertions that he shot her during an argument. |
| Pistorius, 27, could receive a fine and a suspended jail sentence, or as many as 15 years in prison. His sentencing hearing is expected to last a week. | Pistorius, 27, could receive a fine and a suspended jail sentence, or as many as 15 years in prison. His sentencing hearing is expected to last a week. |