Oscar Pistorius meets girlfriend’s father in bid to seek parole

Pistorius must still attend a parole hearing, where department of corrections officials will decide if he should be released early

South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius (PA)

South African former track star Oscar Pistorius has met with the father of Reeva Steenkamp, the woman he killed in 2013, as part of his parole process, the Steenkamp’s family lawyer said.

Lawyer Tania Koen said in a text message that Pistorius and Barry Steenkamp met face-to-face on June 22 as part of what is known in South Africa as a victim-offender dialogue.