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He maintained that he mistook her for a burglar. He was initially found guilty of culpable homicide, but when he appealed to the Supreme Court of Appeal in , that was changed to murder.

In December , Pistorius filed an application to the Constitutional Court seeking to overturn a higher prison sentence handed down by the Appeals Court in November of the same year. The Supreme Court had increased his sentence by 13 years and five months. The court more than doubled the charge from six years for fatally shooting Steenkamp. They are Reeva's voice, and they owe it to their beloved daughter," said Tania Koen, the Steenkamps' lawyer. The Steenkamps will also be allowed to make recommendations to the parole board, although Koen wouldn't say if they will oppose Pistorius' release.

The opinion of victims' families is considered by a parole board when deciding whether to release an offender, but it's not the only criteria. The year-old Pistorius could be taken from where he is incarcerated at the Atteridgeville Correctional Center in the capital, Pretoria, to the Steenkamps' home city of Gqerberha formerly Port Elizabeth for the victim-offender meeting because, according to Koen, Barry Steenkamp is unable to travel due to his health.

Pistorius lawyer Knight said it might "turn out" that way but the corrections department would decide. Knight said he was hopeful that the meeting between Pistorius and the Steenkamps, which must happen before a parole hearing, could take place by the end of the year. It was a "huge surprise" for the Steenkamps when corrections services officials contacted them last month to say that Pistorius is eligible for parole, Koen said.

They believed he would only be eligible in , she said. The confusion over when he would be eligible emanated from Pistorius' long and protracted murder trial and two subsequent appeals by prosecutors. Pistorius went on trial in and his case was only finalized in If you go on surfing, we will consider you accepting its use. You can change the configuration or get more information here. I Accept. Close Sections Celebrities Celebrity babies Celebrity couples. Fashion News Celebrity style Royal style Hello!

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