Reeva Steenkamp’s dad urges jail for Oscar Pistorius

73-year-old giving evidence in Paralympian’s sentencing hearing.

Oscar Pistorius must pay for murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, her father has told a South African court. The crime has devastated the family.

The 29-year-old Paralympian gold medallist faces a minimum 15-year jail term, after his manslaughter conviction for the 2013 killing was upgraded on appeal. He originally received a five-year sentence.