Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius has met with the father of Reeva Steenkamp, the woman he killed in 2013, as part of his parole process
The South African former track star became eligible for parole last year, eight years after killing his girlfriend in his home in the South African capital, Pretoria.
This gives victims of crimes or their relatives a chance to meet with the offenders, if they choose to, before the offender can be eligible for parole.She wrote in her message: "The dialogue is a private and confidential matter, hence we ask that our clients' privacy be respected." He has served most of his sentence at a prison in Pretoria but was moved to a facility in the southern city of Gqeberha, the Steenkamps' home town, ahead of the meeting with Barry Steenkamp.
In South Africa, those convicted of a serious crime must serve at least half their sentence before they are eligible for parole.
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