Judge Thokozile Masipa allows state to appeal against murder acquittal But she stated that prosecutors cannot pursue appeal against five-year sentencevfor the culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp. This decision is likely to be welcomed by Steenkamp’s parents, Barry and June, who strongly condemned the original verdict, as well as campaigners against domestic violence who believe it sent a dangerous message to society.
The matter will now go to the supreme
court of appeal in Bloemfontein, the
country’s judicial capital, but typically it
can take at least a year for a case to be
heard. By then Pistorius may already be out of prison and under house arrest.
Meanwhile Mrs June steenkamp has written a book in memory of her daughter called 'REEVA : a mothers story'. It was released after pistorius was jailed.
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