Blade Runner: The Verdict | Full Episode
On Jan. 5, 2024, former Paralympic gold medalist and Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was released on parole from a South African prison. He served nearly nine years of his 13 years and five months murder sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013. “Blade Runner: The Verdict” originally aired on Sept. 12, 2014. Watch more full episodes of "48 Hours" on Pluto TV.
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@beautifulmirage8322
Жыл бұрын
Ray rice is trash 🚮
@patricialagrier5218
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update on this case keep up the good work
@DaphnneDavis
Жыл бұрын
Love this Sh--
@triciaramgarib2634
Жыл бұрын
M
@DaphnneDavis
Жыл бұрын
No problem
He was just denied parole last week. I was so happy to read that. He murdered that poor lady.
@ashleelarsen7765
Жыл бұрын
His name looks like pistachio
@harrickvharrick3957
Жыл бұрын
This soulless sucker that just happened to be born in a body with quite a bit of stamina be it without legs, just goes to show you how unfair 'justice' is. OF COURSE South Africa could not TRULY convict one of their national heroes, even though it was one only known for developing some speed, to spend an exceedingly long period of time in jail - like life, or whatever comes closest to life under their own laws' maximum (and appropriate) sentencing. After all, S.A. does not HAVE a lot of super stars that are renowned the whole world over... I normally an not such a vindictive person, and usually always tend to first of all try to understand what's behind things like this what went on in a perpetrator's mind, what the psychology and circumstances were, what lead to faithful decisions (or rather, acts). But in this case, this dude with his enormous ego, his feelings of pity that merely involve himself (how je cries for himself in court, in front of the judge), his uncaring coldness, the ugliness of the way he fought with the girl who later became his victim, ... it nearly makes my blood boil.
@StonedBarbiee
Жыл бұрын
I dated an amputee and he did bodybuilding on Venice beach. With or without legs they ARE capable of killing someone.
@chinnya1731
Жыл бұрын
@@rooroo1704 He has another parole hearing in August 2024
@Anthony.and.Bigsis
Жыл бұрын
18:08 his other girlfriend was 17 when they met and he was 26?....now she is 20....
Why would a burglar be in your bathroom with the light on and the door closed...... And while your wife is clearly not in bed with you............
@chinnya1731
Жыл бұрын
*Girlfriend
@afrozee85
Жыл бұрын
Yeah and why would your partner lock the door behind her when she goes to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
@ianpotter946
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! And he didn't think to tell her to call the police or to stay in bed while he checked?
@suzey41180
Жыл бұрын
I came home from work one night and thought my roommate was in the shower. But it was really an intruder who had heard me come home, ran to the bathroom, locked the door and turned on the shower. He got stuck trying to go out the window.
@carlabroderick5508
Жыл бұрын
This is sometimes the presentation of a burglar on drugs. If on the street, they haven’t had access to a private bathroom for months. Pistorius was not just prone to narcissism after his accomplishments. With his partners, he was a man without feet. What physical circumstance could make him more prone to jealousy?
It’s absolutely ridiculous to believe his story, he brutally murdered her, he’s a monster.
@krislambert6625
4 ай бұрын
yes,i mean come on if you live with other people in your house and hear a noise in the bathroom in the middle of the night...its probably one of them..right??..surely ..
@pixi2209
3 ай бұрын
🎯😖🤬
@societyblogger
2 ай бұрын
"You never pull a trigger at something unseen." How do you know if you have never been placed in that position?
2 ай бұрын
his story is not farfetched at all, burglars surprising you in your bedroom happens quite often actually, them running into the bathroom is not unheard of either. Shoot first ask questions later is also a given but whether I believe it, is another matter. Literally the only reason I didn't believe it is the story that she was two timing him with a rugby player, that was the word on the street and he found out and shot her. The end and now he is out on parole.
How can the judge just outright ignore so much evidence?
@sabrinazalar8667
11 ай бұрын
That judge needs to go. Dismissing evidence? How dare she🤯
@derekbaker777
11 ай бұрын
Corrupt heart and mind that's why, which should be grounds for immediate dismissal from the bench.
@dianebass3193
10 ай бұрын
Paid to look the other way !!
@healthycathy9782
2 ай бұрын
💰 💰 💰
@juandsmith
2 ай бұрын
Thats how thing are in South Africa.... Everyone is corrupt
She was just too good for him. He heard her scream after the 1st shot, and fired several more times. He is no hero, he is a murderer. He was controlling and thought his disability would save him from responsibility. RIP beautiful Reva!!!!
@user-mv7kh5sv9z
Жыл бұрын
There should be a separate trial for that judge for coming back with such a ridiculous verdict
@Mia-tn5th
Жыл бұрын
Exactly. One shot might be a mistake but four!!! All unintentional?!!
@gmshadowtraders
Жыл бұрын
@@Mia-tn5th He has a fast trigger finger! Dayum my lawyer skills are next level brah 🤣
@eilyncarmelitaolvina2041
Жыл бұрын
He is a murderer! 🤭
@beewalk34
Жыл бұрын
Whenever mentally unstable men lose or are about to lose a woman far too good for them, it leads to these narcissistic men losing the little rational thinking they had and they grew even more insane leading to some heinous acts
You never pull a trigger at something unseen. Period. That's rule #3 of gun safety. He knew what he was doing and he murdered that woman.
@MikeMichaels1987
Жыл бұрын
unless you're blindfolded at an ozzy ozborn party
@victorswart7411
Жыл бұрын
What the hel do u know about guns
@angieemm
Жыл бұрын
@Victor Swart probably nothing. Been shooting since before I could ride a bike, worked at a gun range, and taught handgun lessons. I doubt I'm qualified to have an opinion.
@Thekoryostribalpodcast
Жыл бұрын
Have you ever been in a dark house? Have you been robbed before? Were you there? This has actually happened before many times. If you cant see ,and you have no legs, it is very possible you shoot at someone you think is an intruder.
@sensen1080
Жыл бұрын
@@Thekoryostribalpodcast That's why you don't shoot first and ask questions later. If you don't know who you're shooting at, you damn well better not be shooting a gun.
He knew who was on the otherside of the door. He was angry that Reeva was not doing what he told her to do. He murdered Reeva because he felt entitled to end her life. He felt justified in murdering her. If a woman dares to take control of her own life and leave a toxic relationship, the man who murders her is the victim. Disgusting!
@mse5739
Жыл бұрын
Exactly This is whats happening in every level of domestic abuse by men. It is sooo scary that actually you can never be sure who might be a murderer cos it is all about “that women cannot win and take my power, I have to stop her from doing what she wants”….
@soilgrasswaterair
Жыл бұрын
@MS E I remember watching the trial and observing him (his reactions to what others shared and how he spoke of her and his own actions). The one thought that refused to leave my head was, ”this has the same components as domestic abuse that ended up being deadly”. Tragically death is eventually where many domestic abuse relationships will end up with sooner or later. The abuser ”needs” to get a rise out of what he/they’re doing, and what used to give them relief is not going to give them that anymore so they have to increase the violence, this being cranked up more and more will eventually often times lead to the woman either espacing or being killed. I can’t stand it when some people say ”he found the right partner because now he doesn’t abuse anymore”. As if a woman is at fault for being abused, and a man is simply the victim under her thumb even though he is the one abusing. Make that nonsense make sense! It’s such a tragic subject and how many react to it is part in keeping the issue being unresolved in society. Blaming women are not the solution!
@pichichipichi
Жыл бұрын
Well said! It´s an obvious abusive pattern of behavior and I´m angry because the guy drops two tears and people forget who is the victim here and it´s not he
@marivicpeleno441
11 ай бұрын
This is crazy his not guilty
@Ingrid922
11 ай бұрын
@@marivicpeleno441 What?
I remember when an abusive ex boyfriend said to me "If I can't have you, nobody else will" I get the same vibes from Oscar, he definitely killed her in cold blood! Rest in Peace Sweet Angel ❤
@avisambrobro664
Жыл бұрын
I am a father of 2 beautiful girl and uncle to several beautiful nieces and I am scared of evil men like this guy
@jeffcampbell2710
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful yes, But Angel?
@todoraki__
7 ай бұрын
@@jeffcampbell2710what do u mean?
@whitney9810
3 ай бұрын
@@avisambrobro664well that's a first.
He should've gotten life sentence. First thing a person would do if you reckon there's a burglar in the house is wake your partner or at least check if she is beside you in the bed and she is not the one making the noise in the house. He is a narcissist and a killer whose jealousy and insecurity got the better of him.
@jamiew.6606
Жыл бұрын
That was the first thing I said! She is beautiful and he knows very well she can easily leave him and get someone else. He was insecure, controlling, and jealous. She likely feared for her life and ran to the bathroom to protect herself. He followed her and purposely killed her. His sentencing by this judge was just ridiculous. She must be a fan.
@tefillah7450
Жыл бұрын
Yes they were the only one in that house
@butta_baby3772
Жыл бұрын
That’s exactly what I was thinking. Why not call out to her before he start shooting. He murdered her.
@SN-bl6xm
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! First thing you wake up your partner who is laying next to you. She wanted to leave him and I guess that evening/night was when she told him it’s over. He got violent, she looked herself in the bathroom and he then murdered her.
@tabithacollins6003
Жыл бұрын
@@SN-bl6xm I agree, that this was also the first thing which I thought, that you would alert your sleeping partner of any potential danger, before checking for a possible intruder! I believe that they had a fight which got out of hand, and he shot her in jealous rage. Also, why did he carry her downstairs if she was already dead? I think that his previous girlfriend, had a very lucky escape, from this controlling monster.
Can't believe a judge is allowed to dismiss evidence just like that. Did she get paid or something? Dismissing neighbors' testimonies and the victim's text messages. Seriously. RIP sweet girl.
@iclite3656
Жыл бұрын
Insane right😬. It was how she said it tho, making the neighbors, more than one neighbor, who heard the same thing, out to be crazy liars or something. Idk
@mercedeswestbrook4356
Жыл бұрын
Highly possible...
@natsarimthings3147
Жыл бұрын
@@iclite3656 Yeah, borderline gaslighting. She's saying to them that they really didn't hear a scream. Smh.
@syrinehall3872
Жыл бұрын
I think she did get paid
@Analysis_Paralysis
Жыл бұрын
She seems corrupt and career driven. The victim is not here anymore to speak up for herself, so she knew she has nothing to lose and chose to save the man that had killed the young woman. She helped the one who had more power. The perpetrator.
Guilty. If you know your loved one is somewhere in the house, and you can’t put eyes on her, you don’t fire at something you can’t see. He’s a liar and a murderer.
@SCLana
Жыл бұрын
100%
@KeishondraMusic
11 ай бұрын
💯%
@patriciam4123
10 ай бұрын
Agreed and what burglar goes straight to the toilet. What valuables could be found in the toilet. Plus that home was fort Knox.
@pixi2209
3 ай бұрын
🎯🎯🎯😖
@StofStuiver
2 ай бұрын
Were they married? I dont think so. How often were they in the same bed and for how long? Bc youre post refers to a custom. As in, the person you love is near to you and living in the same house. If thats not the case, as you wake up, you may not realize you went to bed with that person. Or that this person is in the house. Or even exists.
"I thought it was an intruder, I was afraid of MY life" and not "of our lives", as he was not alone there... It makes difference
@pixi2209
3 ай бұрын
😖🎯🤦🏻♀️
@PianoGesang
2 ай бұрын
Good point, wording could be crucial here.
@StofStuiver
2 ай бұрын
When you wake up and its not a fixed pattern, you will not realize instantly there was someone else.
As soon as the first shot went off she screamed out, he heard her voice screaming. 4 shots at a female voice, you'd stop at one. He would have pulled the trigger 4 times.
@yaasikasa17
Жыл бұрын
And the gun was under the side of the bed where Reeva was sleeping. Pick a gun from under her side of the bed and you didn't think that she wasn't in bed... That's what happens when you are highly privileged ...
@wonderer9498
Жыл бұрын
Are you saying that women don't break into houses??
@wonderer9498
Жыл бұрын
@@yaasikasa17 why would the gun be under her side of the bed?????
@neuropsychologist
Жыл бұрын
If you are in a house with others, it would be advisable to call out before firing. That’s called being responsible. His behaviour was irresponsible and not only Reeve but her unborn child were killed. By him.
@lisawentworth6831
Жыл бұрын
@@wonderer9498 yeah, right...a lot of women break into houses to use the loo!! C'mon, you are just being oppositional...you know well and good that far less women break into houses, much less be cat burglars at high-tech security homes. I was trying to get statistics to back it up, but female burglars are so moot, they aren't even listed. But men commit 80% more murders and violent crimes, women are more likely to be the recipient, not the perpetrator. And I don't know of any women that break in to use the bathroom!!
So your girlfriends not in the bed next to you and you hear a noise in the bathroom and you automatically think it's an intruder? Not buying it, you would at least check to see if it was her before shooting...
@mercedeswestbrook4356
Жыл бұрын
They lived in a high-end gated community with private security... there was never any possibility of there being intruders...
@Analysis_Paralysis
Жыл бұрын
EXACTLY my thoughts!!! His story or his version of the story doesn't make sense.
@sewsed
Жыл бұрын
Especially when your house is alarmed anyway
@melgrant7404
Жыл бұрын
He could have said reeva is that you
@IceColder
Жыл бұрын
...before shooting.. and shooting... and shooting... and shooting.
The biggest overlooked evidence was from the autopsy of Reeva's stomach which had undigested food. And the text message she had recieved from her ex boyfriend shortly before her death on Valentine's day. It's obvious Oscar and Reeva were up all night having an intense arguement over the text message, Reeva threatened to leave him and she got scared and ran to the bathroom locking the door and he killed her in a jealous rage. Oscar lost his mom at a young age and his father abandoned him, so he has an intense fear of abandonment. Reeva's ex boyfriend is also a professional sportsman except he is ablebodied .. and for Oscar being disabled, one could imagine this is a deep insecurity for him, her ex is a threat to him and the text message from the ex on valentine's day was the match which lit the fire. Oscar couldn't handle that her attention might be elsewhere, someone from her past, eventhough it may have not been the case he couldn't separate real from imagined, his whole life he had been abandoned and was different to others, but now he thought the woman of his dreams was going to leave him, and worse for another sportsman who has normal legs. He probably felt deeply hurt, and maybe angry with her, that she was texting her ex on Valentine's day which was meant to be their special day, he felt threatened, he felt insecure about his disability, he felt a creeping feeling she was going to leave him, just like his parents left him. But not this time, he decided to take control of the situation, if he can't have her then no one else will, and the woman in his life won't leave him this time, he will just hold her lifeless body in his arms, crying as he feels a victim of the imagined intruder (from the text) who had entered their fairytale life and dug up all the deep and dark childhood insecurities.
@Bambotb
Жыл бұрын
💯💯💯 this
@ShaheeraKhan
11 ай бұрын
So well written
@Alina.kumar.
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for understanding. We judge too easily these days.. less judging , more understanding
@dianebass3193
10 ай бұрын
@@Alina.kumar.judgement is needed when you are dealing with a murderer!!
@passionateforjesus4019
8 ай бұрын
Wow! You absolutely got the point. But he should have gone for therapy.
I had once felt bad for Oscar , but actually looking into it all, Oscar seemed to be angry, entitled, and probably felt no one could touch him. My heart goes out to Reeva and her family 😢💐
His doctor said on the video when he visited Oscar's home, Oscar was adamant about turning on the alarms. So wouldn't an intruder trigger the alarms? Of course he would! What happened to the alarms? This was definitely premeditated. This man is a monster!
@iclite3656
Жыл бұрын
Excellent work 💯👍. Ty
@jessicareed5001
Жыл бұрын
Oh my god I was thinking the same thing! Like how would anyone get in with out you know sir?
@Analysis_Paralysis
Жыл бұрын
Oh, you're so right! Good observation...
@heathermiller76
Жыл бұрын
Oscar said he saw the bathroom window open & thought the burglar came through & went into the toilet room when he heard Oscar coming. Said his windows wouldnt trip the alarm, which is insane...... that was his explanation during trial.
@maritazietsman7691
Жыл бұрын
No, he's not. You don't live in South Africa, you don't know how BAD the crime is here. You don't know that our police are useless, you can call them all you like when you need them, they don't have enough vehicles to come and help. Everyone knows that, so criminals aren't worried abt the police and does what they want.
He killed her in cold blood. He was used to get his way as people covered up his mistakes.
@Analysis_Paralysis
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I don't think his profession suddenly turned him into a narcissist or an abuser. He was like that before he became a celebrity, people just didn't know until he killed his partner. You've either always been like that and got used to getting away with it, or you never abused or harmed people in the first place. I don't think it was because he was a celebrity. There are very kind and decent people who are also celebrities and who never harm anyone. It was his personality and a matter of time when he will do something like this! It was inevitable.
@StofStuiver
2 ай бұрын
Which mistakes would that be?
He KILLED her on Valentines Day - that’s very telling 💔‼️
@elainevankat5353
Жыл бұрын
Thank you…. Very good point!👏
@roselandebazelais8236
Жыл бұрын
Valentine eve.
@ivanichiva
Жыл бұрын
Narcs ruin every Valentine's Day
@CHELSEABuckhannon
Жыл бұрын
Yep
@ssing7113
Жыл бұрын
Right….. second I heard that I’m like. YEP…
I don’t care how in love with him you are. Ladies, when an ex girlfriend tells you that the man is dangerous and crazy, 1 time out of 10, she’s bitter and therefore lying. 9 times out of 10, she is telling you the TRUTH and you should LISTEN to her and IMMEDIATELY break off the relationship with a well thought through safety plan already in place.
@donnaradford9855
Жыл бұрын
"For SURE"...I WOULD "BET" MY LIFE" THAT SHE WAS IN HER "THINKING PROCESS OF DOING JUST "THAT," ..."WHEN, BANG BANG BANG BANG"!!!!!!
What's not ever addressed or explained is where Oscar thinks Reeva was when he suspected an intruder? Wouldn't you first want to locate your girlfriend before going after an intruder?
@sjjc8971
Жыл бұрын
He said he thought she was in bed next to him ..
@elizabethgraybill6619
Жыл бұрын
As a man wouldn't his first thought be to protect the woman he "loved"
@jhankri
Жыл бұрын
Intruders don't usually hang out in bathrooms.
@samanthahenville9604
Жыл бұрын
EXACTLY.. He is a Murderer plain & simple. RIP REEVA
@samanthahenville9604
Жыл бұрын
@@sjjc8971 LIES
He thinks he's so entitled. She was going to leave him. She feared him. he killed her !
@Jen_Is_Outside
Жыл бұрын
100%
@DrineThePoet
Жыл бұрын
This
@Analysis_Paralysis
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, she knew she was being abused and indicated that in her text message... He wanted to punish her. That's how abusers act and think. They must destroy their partner to protect their own ego, even if that means raping or killing her!
@karong7017
Жыл бұрын
Simply stated. Murdered her in jealous rage.
@roselandebazelais8236
Жыл бұрын
She took him while he was in a relationship with SAM the ex.
The judge was clearly a fan.
I can’t believe she’s a judge. Listening to her dismiss witness testimony and evidence was sickening. I hate that they tried to paint him as a victim of his disability when his whole life was that he was exactly the opposite. His legacy was that he was not crippled by his disability. But now he’s afraid and disabled??? Didn’t he have an alarm?? Would he not have checked his bed first???
@YouLikeKrabbyPattiesDontYou
11 ай бұрын
exactly, he's an olympian for god's sake! and they dare to say "oh he's just a poor wittle victim who can't be held accountable." disgusting. as someone's who's disabled, it feels incredibly infantilising too.
@kirstywhyte3496
11 ай бұрын
I had a friend I got closer to while he was in hospital having a leg amputated. He has done fantastically well - married, kids, loves snowboarding, skiing - where we differ is his amputation entitles him to a disabled blue badge (UK) allowing him to park almost outside shops and malls, despite his athletic abilities. I now have medical issues and require either crutches or dual walking sticks but until I am officially diagnosed with something I am not entitled to similar. To be fair friend doesn't use his disabled badge cos he doesn't need it. But point here is, similar to my friend, OP is more able than most people!
@mildredwebster2822
6 ай бұрын
I was shocked listening to her also. So much she disregarded.
@vivianeamaral9318
4 ай бұрын
Talking about " witness testimony ", a thought just crossed my mind : his ex girlfriend, Samantha Taylor. She put everything, I mean, every truth was set on table in a way that explain itself why Reeva Steenkamp was murdered by mr. Pistorius. She is a surviver, and I don't think that judge treated her like It must have been deserved. Although Samantha Taylor's testimony had been a key case, a witness surviver's answer, she was neglected by the judge. I was just quite disapointted, heartbreaking to hear that.
You don't shoot in your apartment at night 4 times at someone in the toilet before you check it's not your partner peeing inside!
@carinaekstrom1
Жыл бұрын
Exactly, he just needed to ask "Reeva, is that you?".
@martinepeters9891
Жыл бұрын
So you put the whole truth in one sentence that the judge couldn't make. Who paid her?
@elainevankat5353
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! First check for your partner (just common sense!).
@user-mv7kh5sv9z
Жыл бұрын
There should be a separate trial for that judge for coming back with such a ridiculous verdict
@Kyra_of_Kerkyra
Жыл бұрын
@@user-mv7kh5sv9z Exactly my thoughts! Justice for Reeva! 💔
I don’t like to disrespect a judge,but I must admit that this judge performed poorly!!!
@user-mv7kh5sv9z
Жыл бұрын
I'm seriously considering if she got paid off. How do you have that much experience in law and return a verdict like that‽
@Outlawproductions582
Жыл бұрын
Its South africa we don't have good courts
@cecilejoubert7933
11 ай бұрын
VERY!
@ashleye6503
24 күн бұрын
@@Outlawproductions582Garbage. The judiciary in South Africa is top notch. This judge was simply incompetent. She didn't understand the law well enough in this case. The Supreme Court of Appeals correctly overturned her judgement and said themselves that this judge didn't interpret the law correctly.
@vm3141
19 күн бұрын
That judge fail her 😢
The fact that the bathroom door was locked, leads me to believe that maybe they weren’t sleeping. And maybe they were up arguing about some thing and she went into the bathroom and locked herself in there to get away from him. Because if you think about it, nobody locks themselves in the bathroom when you wake up in the middle of the night to go pee. I mean, in all honesty, most of us don’t even shut the door when we’re going to the bathroom in the middle of the night. So I don’t know, I just feel like there’s more to the story. And his recollection of what happened, doesn’t quite add up for me. I just always try to put myself in the victims shoes, and try to see myself doing the same things they were doing. And I just never would lock myself in a bathroom unless there was somebody on the other side that I did not want getting in, especially if I was in the privacy of my own home, or my boyfriends home. Not to mention, if he truly called out to Reeva to call 911, before he shot, don’t you think he would’ve heard her answer from the bathroom?
@amandadassonville4043
Жыл бұрын
I do t even close the door let alone licking it! 🐝
@Mnq908
5 ай бұрын
IMPORTANT NOTICE
@lotekpro
3 ай бұрын
Lol 😂 why would they call 911?...would take the police ages to get there from the USA 🤦♂️surely they'd call 112...the South African emergency number 🤷♂️😆😂
@lolosione9257
2 ай бұрын
@carissa I actually was thinking along the line of this as well. They may have argued and she ran to the bathroom to hide and get away from him and he shot her through the bathroom door.
@diannemose244
2 күн бұрын
Exactly
The fact that one person can decide about someone's else's life in court is unimaginable. Yet it was one person only who decided to end Reevas life.
@theconceptofmentalwellness355
Жыл бұрын
It’s called a bench trial. Happens here all the time.
@rodneyrainey2021
6 ай бұрын
every country isn’t the same 🤷🏾♂️
His constant pitiful crying must have driven the court audience nuts!
@2TexasTuff
Жыл бұрын
So fing fake - creep
@usagi_t
Жыл бұрын
His whining is the most pathetic thing I've ever heard.
@Peace-tk3gr
Жыл бұрын
He actually took acting classes for the trial. 😠🙄
@lulekomaphumulo808
Жыл бұрын
It's driving me nuts watching omg 🚮
@startinajackson606
Жыл бұрын
He’s sounds soooo fake. You can tell it’s an act
He killed her and his defense is absurd. Horrible.
@DrineThePoet
Жыл бұрын
I am not shocked anymore killers always make up the dumbest stories and excuses.
@Analysis_Paralysis
Жыл бұрын
His acting skills are also horrible. Even a child can fake crying better than him.
@IvnValmont
Жыл бұрын
Please ask him “WHAT ARE YOU RUNNING FROM?”
@jackfitzpatrick8173
Жыл бұрын
Ever been to South Africa? Ever researched their violent crime rate? No,I didn't think so.
@Libbathegreat
Жыл бұрын
This dude almost got paroled last week. As it is, he'll be free in a few years. Unconscionable.
He is guilty as hell. Ridiculous verdict.
The bathroom door was locked because she was trying to get away from him. There is no other reason that bathroom door would be locked.
@danielle270
Жыл бұрын
Well there is one or two reasons . #1 or #2. Who doesn’t lock the door when using restroom?
@INTJ91
Жыл бұрын
No. He started shouting to the ‘intruder’ in the bathroom to get out and she, inside, probably panicked, thought he was shouting to something elsewhere in the house, and locked the door. He thought someone was coming out, panicked, and fired.
@sufferedlearnedchanged
Жыл бұрын
@@danielle270 who locks the door in their own bathroom? That's not a normal occurrence.
@sufferedlearnedchanged
Жыл бұрын
@@INTJ91 Riiiiight. 🤦🏻♂️
@thesselmatthew-watkins1233
7 ай бұрын
@@sufferedlearnedchangedI do...I like privacy from my husband & children when I am using the restroom.
I believe this man was volatile and angry at his situation. And took that out on her.
@roelienliebenberg2516
Жыл бұрын
Yes. I agree
@phyllisfoster6589
Жыл бұрын
I totally agree.
@Anthony.and.Bigsis
Жыл бұрын
I agree
@Analysis_Paralysis
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's the typical behavior of abusers. Taking out their anger and frustration on a person who's emotionally attached to them.
@Lady_Angela1
Жыл бұрын
Of course
If I wake up and my husband isn’t next to me in bed, the LAST thing I would do is shoot up the bathroom thinking it’s an intruder!
@nikkid4890
Жыл бұрын
True! Even in South Africa
@lolosione9257
2 ай бұрын
Exactly! It doesn't make sense because he knew she wasn't sleeping next to him when he woke Up, and they showed the walk to the bathroom is quite a distance from their bedroom. Meaning he had to know she was in the bathroom or nearby the bathroom when he shouted to her to call the police. He knew it was her in the bathroom!
@StofStuiver
2 ай бұрын
Your husband. Means you are married and that you probably sleep in the same bed every night. Hence, it is THE pattern. If you are not, it is not the pattern and it takes time to realize there was someone else in the bed.
There is no way, that he did not know who was behind that toilet door, which was locked by the way from the inside, so she was running from him. She must have schreamed for help and for him to stop, as he shot her again and again 😭💔my heart goes out to beautiful Reeva and her family
@StofStuiver
2 ай бұрын
Those are assumptions. Not facts.
He murdered that woman plain and simple and on "Valentine's day", are you kidding me ?
It might not have been premeditated but but I firmly believe that he acted in anger an knew what he was doing..
@MurdaIncorporated
Жыл бұрын
it comes down to this for me, how much premeditation does one need? Months? Days? Seconds? If you grab a gun in anger, point it at a wall with someone behind it, and pull the trigger, that seems quite premeditated to me..
@Anthony.and.Bigsis
Жыл бұрын
He said he acted because he thought someone broke into the house. Which is stupid 😂
@melisentiapheiffer3034
Жыл бұрын
@@Anthony.and.Bigsis That was an obvious lie.
@Analysis_Paralysis
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, he wanted to take out his anger on her...
@christiannilsen2835
Жыл бұрын
I have the same feeling. Feel like a fight gone bad, her sms his ex interview… arrogance. This looks like manslaughter and regret
I dated an amputee and he did bodybuilding on Venice beach. With or without legs they ARE capable of killing someone.
As a man with your girlfriend in the house, when a criminal breaks into your house the first thing you asks..."where is my woman?"...not just shoot!
Maybe the crime wasn't premeditated; but certainly he knew what he was doing. He heard her screamings, and he kept firing at her through a door closed. He did it on purpose, that's for sure. He was denied parole recently, and that's ok. He deserves to be in jail for the rest of his life.
She was so beautiful and so much left to live for. He killed her deliberately because he knew she was going to leave him. He was controlling her and she was frightened of him.
@user-mv7kh5sv9z
Жыл бұрын
There should be a separate trial for that judge for coming back with such a ridiculous verdict. Oscar's story makes no sense
@tracywillis3431
11 ай бұрын
She ran into the bathroom to escape him...
@pixi2209
3 ай бұрын
Yes, she run to the bathroom. Bu he got her... 😖
This man destroyed her life, crushed the lives of everyone that loved her, destroyed the lives of everybody who loved him and looked up to him……..such a shame. Such a damn shame.
@DrineThePoet
Жыл бұрын
So unfair
@Analysis_Paralysis
Жыл бұрын
I'm just glad that the teenager he was in a relationship with got away! Luckily, she got away from him... Him cheating on her saved her life! I hope she's now learned the red flags of an abusive relationship and will choose a healthy partner in future.
@aparnarajesh
Жыл бұрын
Rip Reeva
@aidacabaces9425
Жыл бұрын
I wish he don't have those hands too... And that judge should lose her eyes...for seeing everything wrong... for her eyes was blinded by money...
@lisacranmer8005
Жыл бұрын
What happens in the dark will come out to the light no one can mock Jeh God and be blessed, they reap what they sowed in due time, domestic VICTIM here only alive because Jeh God and he was who did it all, lied all over the place, insecure toddler Man-Child...broke my back and almost my neck, hit me on the head for doing zero... talk about private things behind my back over and over..
😩The look on 'Sam's face when she realized her mom did not have her back by opening her eyes to what an abusive and controlling relationship is😪. 🤧So sad.
The parents of Reeva are so right. When people finally start giving all the attention to the victims the narcissist will start realizing how little they actually mean! STOP GIVING THE WRONG PEOPLE 5 MINUTES OF FAME AND GLORY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE DOING HORRENDOUS THINGS LIKE THIS!
He murdered her full stop. It was with intent. How do you shoot through a door without asking who's inside? The first shot was in her hip. She would have screamed. As for Msipa . . She was absolutely incompetent to handle the truth and make an honest decision
@LKre-vi5oq
Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure she was paid off. Thank God for the prosecutor.
@gimbiyarus
Жыл бұрын
The higher ups had the trial set up with a black female judge to disregard majority of the fact with far lesser charge for oacar. A white judge will be too obvious if oscar got away with a light sentence. A black female judge will easily be regarded as incompetent anyway so she took the fall for the corrupt judicial system. Its South Africa, the system is already rigged in favor of the white man, considering a rich upper class white male like Pistorius.
@leelee684
Жыл бұрын
She said he called 911! Um that’s not SA numbers
@DS-ex6dc
Жыл бұрын
I agree with you totally. He murdered her. 🇩🇪
@DS-ex6dc
Жыл бұрын
It's sooo sad. She was such a beautyful woman.😢
That ex girlfriend's interview is a massive RED flag. Women should NEVER put up with that kind of Abnormal Controlling Obsessive Behavior, and the guns? This Woman is lucky she is alive. His last gf wasn't so lucky 🥀
@pinkpugginz
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad she spoke out. changes the whole conversation.
@rhainaweissehexe3899
Жыл бұрын
@@pinkpugginz Yes, It must have been devastating knowing how close she came. So glad she got out in time, so sad about the young Woman who didn't 🌹
@doctordoom6844
Жыл бұрын
Fr I just want to give the woman I'm with the whole world and would never do anything to hurt her but I'm just cursed I guess and I'm not in a position to be in a relationship but it's definitely something I want most out of my life
@rhainaweissehexe3899
Жыл бұрын
@@doctordoom6844 What do you mean you are cursed?
@Anthony.and.Bigsis
Жыл бұрын
18:08 his other girlfriend was 17 when they met and started dating, he was 26?....now she is 20....that's insane
I remember being in my 1st year of my law degree when this case happened. It still sends chills down my spine.
I remember feeling so sad when this incident happened. Two beautiful people. An Olympic gold medal winner. A beautiful, young woman shot and killed. I remember thinking to myself, "How could this have happened?" It is just a sad story.
Scary to think a judge alone can act as jury and expert in everything and blatantly disregard witnesses accounts and other evidence because it is “her view”..
@gimbiyarus
Жыл бұрын
The higher ups had the trial set up with a black female judge to disregard majority of the fact with far lesser charge for oacar. A white judge will be too obvious if oscar got away with a light sentence. Ablack female judge will easily be regarded as incompetent anyway so she took the fall for the corrupt judicial system. Its South Africa, the system is already rigged in favor of the white man, considering a rich upper class white male like Pistorius.
@radioog6945
Жыл бұрын
George Zimmerman got off for murdering treyvon Martin by a jury because they were all racist so…..
@guerralg63
Жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@josephnicholas9152
Жыл бұрын
Sadly that is what many judges do. Just because they're allowed to do it.
@GizmoMaltese
Жыл бұрын
Even if they were in a heated argument that wouldn't be 1st degree premeditated. It would be 2nd degree. I don't understand why people who are afraid of home invasions don't just get dogs. A dog is far better than a gun. A dog will be alerted by the slightest noise from an intruder. I don't think there is evidence proving he intentionally shot her. I just think that his story is not believable. Why would someone shoot through a closed door at an intruder? Why wouldn't Reeva answer saying, "It's me!" Or the moment he left his bed, how did he not notice she wasn't in the bed? But I didn't follow the case closely. I would have found him guilty not based on the proof or witnesses but based on the how incredible his claims where.
IDK WHY the judge dismissed all the neighbors' testimonies that they had heard them fighting & she was yelling & calling out!! 💔
@Bluesteel_79
Жыл бұрын
Because the sound that was made in court sounds like a dog howling.
@denisedoherty4909
Жыл бұрын
This judge had to be on the take.
@paulmcgloin5966
Жыл бұрын
You know....
People need to stop worshipping celebrities. Whether it's sports athletes, actors, singers. Just because they are good/great at something, doesn't mean they are a good person, or an innocent person.
@SoribelMartinez
3 ай бұрын
I agree with you
Hello from South Africa. Thank you for this well-constructed episode @48Hours. I remember the first time I saw Oscar represent us at the paralympics. It filled our hearts with pride and showed us that anything was possible. We lost more than Reeva through this tragedy. We lost part of our identity. I hope to see more episodes about South African cases in the future as someone who follows your other stories, for example the Klerksdorp Killers.
I never believed his story. Why would someone break into your house and go into the bathroom and close the door? He murdered that poor woman. He should spend the rest of his life in prison.
@sallypalmer6482
Жыл бұрын
Very good point.
@startinajackson606
Жыл бұрын
Did he get any time
@blubeachbaby
Жыл бұрын
To steal toilet paper...DUH😂😂😂
@bdupreez2892
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you don’t know much about living in South Africa. Bathroom / toilet windows are very common entry point for criminals breaking in. I recall there was also evidence of some workers who left a ladder out the previous day when doing some work. It is very plausible that you could wake up in the night in South Africa, hear strange noises and panick expecting an intruder.
@startinajackson606
Жыл бұрын
He never checked for his spouse, he is guilty as sin. May she RIP
I don't know why they didn't tell us what his sentence was. He got 5 years, appealed and got another year added. He appealed again and the Supreme Court gave him 15 years.
@Valeria-mq3qn
Жыл бұрын
Wow. I love it.
@calise7988
Жыл бұрын
This was aired in 2014.. I believe he didn’t get sentenced yet at the time this video was released . But yes he got 15 years total & just got rejected for parole a week ago or so .
@gloriahooper5023
Жыл бұрын
@@calise7988probably stil denying it. Parole board doesn't like it if they continue to deny. I would love to know what the Corrections staff say about his behaviour in prison. It's often different from what they portray to everyone else. I've sat in on PB hearings and you wouldn't believe the crap that comes from the prisoner and his representatives.
@relocatetoItaly
Жыл бұрын
The judge made a legal error. There was a re trial and he was given 15 years. He was recently denied parole they will appeal again in 2024.
@makalahollingsworth1620
Жыл бұрын
He needs to appeal again and get life😭😭😭
It's interesting to note that on two different occasions his case was reviewed, and his sentence was lengthened. In the last ruling, his original sentence of 5 years was increased to 15 years.
I remember that story like it was yesterday. I believe with all of me that he murdered her because he wanted her dead. She was stunning, successful, and smart. If she wanted to end things with him, he appears to be the type that won't accept a break up or rejection. Superstar or not. Inspirational or not. He is a murderer and should be treated as that. Too often, society makes excuses for celebrities who commit crimes rather than hold them accountable as they would be ordinary people.
he's so evil. thought his notoriety would get him out of the charges. glad he will be locked up for a long time. he has psychopathic stare.
@cali.girllivinnnevada8
Жыл бұрын
But he may not be, I mean need not locked up right now, he’s out on bail….. he hasn’t been sentenced yet and he’s out until he is. He could get no jail time or only like 3 yrs!!
@ziskabrits618
Жыл бұрын
@@cali.girllivinnnevada8 his is locked up since 2013. They refused him bail a week ago. He never told the parents he’s sorry….
@cali.girllivinnnevada8
Жыл бұрын
@@ziskabrits618 oh ok, I thought he was out on bail until sentencing. Well good I’m glad!
@wonderer9498
Жыл бұрын
@@ziskabrits618 no the parents told him they dont want to hear a word he says, he gave them respect by not saying anything to them. But we did hear him say many times he was sorry
@Anthony.and.Bigsis
Жыл бұрын
Did he get charged? Still watching....hard to figure out if he really did it or not
He didn't panic. He was in a blind rage
@twatts1523
Жыл бұрын
Yep, he was emotionally unstable, had a severe fear of abandonment, and wasn’t able to cope when he didn’t have things his way.
@nikkid4890
Жыл бұрын
@@twatts1523 I think you said it perfectly!
@hannahe7556
Жыл бұрын
Spot on. She locked herself in there to get away from him. Him being the way he is, he couldn’t handle that.
@nikkid4890
Жыл бұрын
@Hannah E I agree. It really did look like she wanted to get away from him. The door was locked!
Horrific !!! You'd think that someone who had to overcome a disability would regard others' lives much more carefully. He should get the death penalty.
I'm confused as to why his defense attorney said he didn't have his prosthetic legs on when shooting through the door. Yet the photos taken of him at the crime scene show his prosthetic legs covered in blood, which he very much is wearing... 🤔
@wilymommy418
Жыл бұрын
It was said that he shot at the bathroom door while NOT wearing his prosthetics, then returned to the bedroom, donned his prosthetics, and returned to kick the bathroom door in-I believe that is his version of the story.
@donnaradford9855
Жыл бұрын
"FOR SURE"
He should NEVER be free, again. He's a monster.
@Libbathegreat
Жыл бұрын
He almost got paroled last week, thankfully it was denied. But as it is he'll be out in just a few years. Absolutely disgusting.
there were four shots. at least after the first shot he knew who is in theToilette. they had an argument on Valentine's Day, she fled to Toilette, he murdered her.
@twatts1523
Жыл бұрын
Yep, he was out of his mind with rage, shooting the place up.
@pixi2209
3 ай бұрын
Exactly... 😖😖
This happened in my country South Africa 🇿🇦and this is a case that will stay with me for the rest of my life.😢 Reeva's dear parents could not come to terms.🥺 I for one is happy his parole was dismissed last week. Within a short period after Reeva's death & before his Court Case started, he already was seen with another girl.🤔
When he is running in the re-enactment without his prosthetic legs is just haunting.
Her last text was very important to consider in this case. The judge was biased for not wanting it included as evidence.
@user-mv7kh5sv9z
Жыл бұрын
There should be a separate trial for that judge for coming back with such a ridiculous verdict
@INTJ91
Жыл бұрын
What did it say?
@santiedormehl3042
11 ай бұрын
Her last text was to Hougaard. A rugby player. People assume she was having an affair.
He murdered her over and out. Nobody but nobody would get up from bed (with his girlfriend supposedly next to him) go to a huge bathroom that has a locked toilet cubicle, and start firing because they 'heard a noise'. Then he said he ran towards the balcony to shout for help but the evidence shown was a closed door with curtains drawn. Just so unfortunate that police messed up by contaminating a lot of evidence and just unfortunate that an incompetent judge presided
@mercedeswestbrook4356
Жыл бұрын
Incompetent judge, yes!
@Analysis_Paralysis
Жыл бұрын
A corrupt judge, I'd say!
@Gigi1111Layna
Жыл бұрын
Riva was cowering in the toilet cubicle. That's why he moved her body and dragged her out of position. He is definitely guilty.
@Analysis_Paralysis
Жыл бұрын
@@Gigi1111Layna Oh, yeah, you're so right!
@elainevankat5353
Жыл бұрын
@@Gigi1111Layna Very good point!!! There was no good reason to move her!
He got away of killing that beautiful woman, but he won’t get away from his own final judgment.
I'm from South Africa and believe Pistorius killed Reeva in a fit of narcissistic rage. He has never told the truth and could rot in jail for the rest of his life (though he won't), for all I care.
*why is his story told as if he's a victim?🥴*
@lunamaxwell6190
Жыл бұрын
I agree!!! They should be telling HER story not giving him more air time.
I’m so relieved that the world is finally opening eyes to the reality behind “stories” such as this one. Personalities that cause harm, death and destruction. Next, we need a deeper look into how media, marketing, sports, celebrities, reality TV, corporate money, lobbying, politics and consumers of it all, etc. plays in and perpetuates this disgusting reality. To sum it up, when we start living w integrity and stop selling our souls for image, a good sustainable life for all becomes possible. Not until. 😑
@Bambotb
Жыл бұрын
Anger issues are always a red flag
@PianoGesang
2 ай бұрын
True but the devil sent the beast with wrath...
Shocked at the verdict... I really didn't think he had a leg to stand on.
@Estef182
19 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂 best comment 👌
I feel sorry for the parents of Riva they didn't got the justice 😭
It's a horrible shame,she was such a beautiful lady Rest in Peace.....she deserved Better 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@thedalillama3143
Жыл бұрын
Her beauty was secondary to her intelligence
@kastaway2
Жыл бұрын
If she wasn’t so hot he probably would have gotten away with it.
@airam-sj2172
Жыл бұрын
She was not only beautiful but very smart and compassionate according to those who met her.
Which armed robber hides in the bathroom? Dude intentionally gunned down the poor lady and got away with it.
@StofStuiver
2 ай бұрын
Doesnt matter. Its about state of mind at the time.
It’s those narcissists that make life harder for the rest of us.
He's where he needs to be. May he NEVER get out
@Matteuccishane
2 ай бұрын
He already out a young woman life worth only 9 years in the eyes of judge
Still doesn't track for me that this guy got up with the thought that there was an intruder in the house to the point where he got his gun out and never thought once to wake up the person next to him. And even stranger still an intruder wouldn't go hide in the bathroom would they? Or at least me hearing something from bathroom would just assume that was my partner but again my first thought, even in a half asleep state, would turn to my partner to see if they heard something, not sure what this judge was seeing and hearing but it wasn't logical either way.
@AnyFuleKnoThat
Жыл бұрын
Exactly my thinking as well, He is Guilty.
@antoinettelewis1189
Жыл бұрын
Incompetent judge
@phyllisfoster6589
Жыл бұрын
That's because he made the whole thing up. He knew he would eventually get away with it.
Reeva was such a natural beauty, absolutely stunning to look at. She deserved so much more than the short life she got 😢
@Analysis_Paralysis
Жыл бұрын
This is a dangerous thing to say, she deserved to live. Not because of her pretty face but because nobody deserves to be killed, especially not by their partner. No matter how they look! Someone's life doesn't suddenly become more precious just because they look a certain way or have a certain job. That's how abusers view the world, in a very superficial light. They rank people according to their usefulness. We should be careful not to encourage this kind of thinking!
@LivingInKerala
Жыл бұрын
It shouldn’t matter how attractive you are whether you deserve a good life or not..
@user-hl2ov8nd9n
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful physically and so full of compassion!!😢
@guerralg63
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful beautiful woman. She seemed like a sweet girl. I like her picture of her in black and white. It shows her freckles, and it's so wholesome and endearing. I feel for her family, and i pray that they are doing well and are staying strong.
@Kyra_of_Kerkyra
Жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right
My ex was a narcissist and he is still pulling every string to destroy my life and my family's reputation. It angers me how narcissistic devils get away every time with continues lying and manipulation.
And that's why we need more than one person deciding someone else's fate!!
@dortesandal4303
Жыл бұрын
Exactly👍
The prosecutor did a great job presenting the case. The judge was definitely compromised.
Oscar is the epitome of "Looks can be decieving!"
@user-mv7kh5sv9z
Жыл бұрын
He seems like an insecure and jealous guy whose past behaviors went unchecked because of his fame and money. It finally caught up with him
I'm so happy that this judge is not here in our united of states.. To take witness information and disregard is unacceptable..
He loved her to death. Killed on a Valentine's Day. What a monster. He deserves to rot in jail for the rest of his miserable life.
He cried nonstop until receiving his verdict, clearly putting on a performance throughout the trial. Those people defending him are disgusting. People stupidly think that being friends or family with someone means they could never commit a crime. Ridiculous. People often hide their truest self from those closest to them. And some of the most charming people are the most evil. A woman was murdered. His friends and family should be ashamed of themselves for refusing to acknowledge what he did. He's a killer full stop.
@bruceyung70
Жыл бұрын
Yes crocodile tears
@Aprilmomof2
Жыл бұрын
Manipulation
@ziontatad1554
Жыл бұрын
He’s 7:34 a Psychopathic Narcissist! He has psychopathic stare
@memaw3510
Жыл бұрын
💯💯💯💯💯💯
@latle111
Жыл бұрын
@petal blossom your judgment is spot on 💯💯💯
This is so old, Oscar was found guilty and just last month his parole application was denied... Judge Masipa was such a disappointment to most or even all black women in SA.
That judge needs to step down. She should not be a judge imho.
So my thing about this whole case is... ALL HE HAD TO DO WAS ASK WHO'S IN THE BATHROOM?🤦
No justice for that poor woman!
@heartofthematter6691
Жыл бұрын
He ended up getting more time. It was changed twice I think, from 6 to then 15 years. Let’s hope he stays in jail as long as possible.
@Jerseyboondocks
Жыл бұрын
That's not true at all. He's been in prison for a long time now
@omg2172
Жыл бұрын
Is he in the prison since 2013 ? - or he’s free ?
@tiffyjade690
Жыл бұрын
So sad! Reeva was such a pretty woman and lost her life at just 29 years old to a handicapped yet psycho boyfriend. So Unfortunate.
I can’t stand when justice isn’t served!
@Jerseyboondocks
Жыл бұрын
How exactly isn't justice served, even a little bit, when he's been sitting in prison for over 10 years now?
@wioi
Жыл бұрын
It got a bit better at least. He had a retrial because the judge made legal errors, so he got 15 years
@mmommo-hx4dx
11 ай бұрын
he won't be able to either!
His prior girlfriend was 17 while he was 24 that's the first red flag 🚩
I followed this when it happened and I fully believe that he mvrdered her and did so intentionally and with malice. He's lucky that he gets to see daylight ever again.
I can’t believe the judge dismissed all the witnesses accounts.
@user-mv7kh5sv9z
Жыл бұрын
There should be a separate trial for that judge for coming back with such a ridiculous verdict
@genkiferal7178
Жыл бұрын
Witnesses are often unreliable - as is memory. There've been many studies on this. People tend to embellish their stories to fit the narrative. But, the judge did seem to dismiss too much of it - unless the cops' questioning witnesses had been really unprofessional (leading).
Reeva wasn't just a beautiful face - she was smart and she never forgot where she came from; as a female lawyer, she would have been able to accomplish a lot for women in South Africa.
@guywiththebottle
Жыл бұрын
Is it worth being a lawyer in a broken justice system like that? A system where a judge can suddenly deny the witness accounts from several neighbors with the argument "Because I said so!"
@cherrymetha3185
Жыл бұрын
Reeva didn’t qualify as a lawyer. Her father wanted her to . He wanted her to have a good career and not enter the world of modelling as he was aware of the dark side of the modelling world . However, Reeva liked the glamorous side of modelling and all the connections associated with the job . She was a good looking woman with a bubbly personality , so it’s understandable. On social media , Reeva talked about DV and not putting up with an abusive relationship. Yet, ironically she was in an abusive relationship herself and didn’t leave him. It’s so sad
@helenfong3339
Жыл бұрын
@@cherrymetha3185 Maybe she was afraid to leave him. Unfortunately, many who are victims of DV feel that way.
@cherrymetha3185
Жыл бұрын
@@helenfong3339 You’re very right , she might have been scared to leave him . In fact , I remember reports stating she’d packed a bag and was going to leave that night , so maybe she had told him she was going to break up with him. And judging by her texts to him, he was abusive to her in many ways that we will never know about . That man is evil .
@ElaAusDemTal
Жыл бұрын
@@cherrymetha3185 She applied to the bar in 2011 and was about to finish university.
I remember this story. It is a hella story and he knew EXACTLY what he was doing! #letsgetrealandheal
it is heartbreaking for both party. I hope that when he comes out of prison he will undergo counselling to help him with his issues. I hope that the family of Reeva find peace in their heart.
Wonder why he didn't check to see if his girlfriend was okay in the bed next to him when he thought someone just broke into his house? His whole argument doesn't hold up.
@elainevankat5353
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! That would be the first thing to do!
@user-mv7kh5sv9z
Жыл бұрын
How big is his bed‽ There should be a separate trial for that judge for coming back with such a ridiculous verdict
@sauliusvekteris526
Жыл бұрын
@@elainevankat5353 For normal person at least. Seems like he is psychopath murderer
The father thanking the judge was it for me. She was paid off by Oscar's family.
@maggiefitzgerald1276
Жыл бұрын
????
@69putana
Жыл бұрын
@@maggiefitzgerald1276 I said what i said
Thank you very much for this story