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Reeva Steenkamp's parents face eviction

March 14, 2013 10:46
The parents of Oscar Pistorius's slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp are being evicted from their home, a month after their daughter's death, the family said Thursday. "They have been given notice on their home by the owners," Reeva's uncle Michael Steenkamp told AFP. "They are going to be vacating that house soon." Since their daughter was shot dead at Pistorius's Pretoria home on Valentine's Day, Steenkamp's parents have retreated to their home in the southern coastal city of Port Elizabeth.

Reeva Steenkamp family hire lawyers

February 26, 2013 09:45
The family of Reeva Steenkamp said Tuesday they have hired an attorney amid a media frenzy over her death linked to her boyfriend, the South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius. In a statement the family said they had appointed attorney Mike Venter and advocate Dup de Bruyn "to look after and protect our interests." "We fully understand the intense media interest. However this is a very sad and traumatic time for us," the family said.

Pistorius insists 'no intention' to kill girlfriend

February 19, 2013 22:45
South African Olympic hero Oscar Pistorius will return to court Wednesday facing a tough fight to win bail as the prosecution fleshes out charges that he deliberately gunned down his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day. On Tuesday Pistorius tearfully denied the premeditated murder of Steenkamp, telling a court he shot at her through a locked bathroom door believing she was an intruder.

Pistorius says 'no intention' to kill girlfriend

February 19, 2013 18:30
South African Olympic hero Oscar Pistorius on Tuesday tearfully denied the premeditated murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, telling a court he shot at her through a locked bathroom door believing she was an intruder. "I am absolutely mortified by the events and the devastating loss of my beloved Reeva," Pistorius said in an affidavit at a court hearing in the capital Pretoria, his first public comments on the Valentine's Day killing.

Pistorius says 'no intention' to kill girlfriend

February 19, 2013 14:16
South African Olympic hero Oscar Pistorius on Tuesday tearfully denied the premeditated murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, telling a court he shot at her through a locked bathroom door believing she was an intruder. "I am absolutely mortified by the events and the devastating loss of my beloved Reeva," Pistorius said in an affidavit at a court hearing in the capital Pretoria, his first public comments on the Valentine's Day killing.

Text of Pistorius affidavit at bail hearing

February 19, 2013 13:46
South Africa's star athlete Oscar Pistorius stands accused of killing his 29-year-old model girlfriend on Valentine's Day. Here are the some of the key points in his affidavit seeking bail at a court hearing on Tuesday: "I fail to understand how I could be charged with murder, let alone premeditated murder, as I had no intention to kill my girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. "We were deeply in love and I could not be happier. I know she felt the same way. She had given me a present for Valentine's Day but asked me only to open it the next day.

Pistorius says 'no intention' to kill girlfriend

February 19, 2013 12:01
South African Olympic hero Oscar Pistorius on Tuesday tearfully denied the premeditated murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, telling a court he repeatedly shot at her through a locked bathroom door believing she was an intruder. "I am absolutely mortified by the events and the devastating loss of my beloved Reeva," Pistorius said in an affidavit at a court hearing in the capital Pretoria, his first public comments on the Valentine's Day killing.

Pistorius girlfriend Steenkamp laid to rest

February 19, 2013 12:01
Tearful family and friends said goodbye to slain model Reeva Steenkamp in a private funeral ceremony in South Africa on Tuesday as her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius appeared in court charged with her murder. Steenkamp's coffin, draped in a cloth with a white flower arrangement on top, was carried into a crematorium chapel in her hometown of Port Elizabeth by six people. Sombre-faced mourners exchanged hugs and wiped away tears after the intimate service in the southeastern coastal city where Steenkamp grew up.

TEXT-Pistorius affidavit at Pretoria bail hearing

February 19, 2013 10:30
PRETORIA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Following are the central extracts of the court affidavit of Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last week. The affidavit was read out in Pretoria magistrates court by the head of Pistorius' defence team, Barry Roux. - By about 2200 on Feb. 13 we were in our bedroom. She was doing yoga exercises and I was in bed watching television. My prosthetic legs were off. We were deeply in love and I could not be happier.

Pistorius girlfriend Steenkamp laid to rest

February 19, 2013 09:00
Tearful family and friends said goodbye to slain model Reeva Steenkamp in a private funeral ceremony in South Africa on Tuesday as her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius appeared in court charged with her murder. Steenkamp's coffin, draped in a cloth with a white flower arrangement on top, was carried into the chapel at the crematorium in her hometown of Port Elizabeth at 10:00 am (0800 GMT) by six people. Sombre-faced mourners exchanged hugs and wiped away tears after the intimate memorial service in the southeastern coastal city where Steenkamp grew up.
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