Oscar Pistorius: Reeva Steenkamp’s mother suffers stroke

Stroke has struck the mother of Reeva Steenkamp, the model who was murdered by her then-boyfriend and well-known Paralympic athlete, Oscar Pistorius. 78-year-old June Steenkamp was rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke at her farm in South Africa.

Oscar Pistorius: Reeva Steenkamp’s mother suffers stroke after Paralympian killed her daughter

The woman was found unconscious on the ground on Monday (01.09) and after being transferred to hospital, immediately underwent a brain CT scan.

Her daughter, 29-year-old Reeva was murdered by Oscar Pistorius, when he shot her four times through the bathroom door on Valentine’s Day 2013. Pistorius was found guilty of murdering Reeva Steenkamp and sentenced to 13 years and five months for the killing.

As a result, he was eligible for parole in March 2023 and was finally released in January 2024, almost 11 years after murdering his girlfriend. A few months after his release, he found new love with someone who bore an uncanny resemblance to 29-year-old Reeva.

The timeline

It was February 14, 2013 when Oscar Pistorius’s girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp was found shot dead inside the couple’s home. The Paralympic athlete was arrested in Pretoria for her murder.

He admitted to killing her, but trying to fool everyone, claimed it was an accident. He insisted he mistook her for a burglar. The unfortunate woman allegedly had secretly entered the house to surprise him for Valentine’s Day. He maintained that he mistook her for a thief and shot her before seeing who had entered the house.

Specifically, in his defense he testified that he heard a noise and the bathroom door closing. He fired toward the bathroom without knowing who was inside.
During the trial, Pistorius cried, appeared without his prosthetic limbs, vomited and claimed he had psychological problems, with many calling it a well-orchestrated performance.