participate in a program related to gender-based violence. all of that is, again, going to last until 2029 in south africa, under south africa law, anyone who is an offender is eligible for parole after they have served half of their sentence. at the same time, that is not making the fact that he is out any easier for reeva steenkamp s family. in a statement today her mother said in part that while she, her family, loved ones knew that parole was possible, they understand this is the way the justice system in south africa works, and they support, she also said in her statement today that ultimately there is no justice when your loved one is gone. and she said that she, the survivors around reeva, her family, they are the ones that are serving a life sentence because of what happened here. chris. ellison barber, thank you. now to the shooting in iowa where we are just learning that the daughter of the school s principal says he tried to distract the shooter so the
saying his story was inconsistent and improbable. reeva steenkamp s close friend says they ve had no space to grieve. we want to mourn and we most certainly would like reeva to rest in peace. every time we start processing and coming to terms with things, 0scar pops up. in my opinion, 0scar walking around as a free man, without the necessary training and treatments and psychiatric evaluations, he is deadly on the streets. what 0scar pistorius does next will be the focus of intense interest. campaigners against male violence says his release sends a terrible signal. oscar s release is an indication that we have a serious problem that there is, i guess, a normalisation of leniency when it comes to predators, when it comes to anyone who commits any type of femicide or gender based violence. reeva steenkamp s mother today said those left behind after her murder
a normalisation of leniency when it comes to predators, when it comes to anyone who commits any type of femicide or gender based violence. reeva steenkamp s mother today said those left behind after her murder are the ones serving a life sentence. daniel de simone, bbc news, pretoria. let s ta ke let s take you live now to port elizabeth in south africa and the lawyer representing reeva steenkamp s family. thank you for joining us on the programme. i am looking at some of the comments made by mrs steenkamp and she says she welcomes the positions made by the parole camp that she asked has there been justice for reeva? has oscar said enough time? what is your assessment? said enough time? what is your assessment? ~ ., ., ~ assessment? well, we need to work with what we assessment? well, we need to work with what we have. assessment? well, we need to work with what we have. our assessment? well, we need to work with what we have. our south - assessment? well, we need to work| with
thinking an intruder was in the house. i got to the bed and then i realised reeva wasn t there. at first only found guilty of the equivalent of manslaughter, he was convicted on appeal in 2015 of murder, with judges saying his story was inconsistent and improbable. reeva steenkamp s close friend says they ve had no space to grieve. we want to mourn and we would most certainly like reeva to rest in peace. every time we start processing and coming to terms with things, oscar pops up. in my opinion oscar walking around as a free man without the necessary training and treatments and psychiatric evaluations, he is deadly on the streets. what oscar pistorius does next will be the focus of intense interest. campaigners against male violence say his release sends a terrible signal. oscar s release is an indication that we have a serious problem, that there s, i guess,
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