Disgraced Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is set to meet the father of his former girlfriend, whom he shot dead nine years ago, in an attempt to secure an early release from prison.
Pistorius, a world-famous double-amputee athlete who competed at the 2012 Olympics, was jailed for shooting model Reeva Steenkamp multiple times through a toilet door in his home on Valentine’s Day 2013.
The former sprinter, 35, insisted he mistook his girlfriend for a burglar, but was sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison after being convicted of murder.
He became eligible for parole late last year under South African law after serving half his sentence.
Now, Pistorius will enter into a series of talks with Reeva’s father, Barry Steenkamp, as part of a process which could lead to the killer being granted an early release.
