Pistorius family condemn claim he beat Reeva Steenkamp with cricket bat

The family of Oscar Pistorius have condemned allegations made in a book that new evidence exists to show that he beat girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp with a cricket bat before fatally shooting her at his home in 2013.

The family called the allegations "outrageous" and "absurd", and said there was an "often vicious" media campaign against the double-amputee Olympian since he was charged with murder over Steenkamp's killing.