PRETORIA, South Africa—The family of model Reeva Steenkamp slammed a judge’s decision to acquit Oscar Pistorius of murdering their daughter, telling NBC News that “justice was not served.” Pistorius walked out of court on bail Friday after he was convicted of culpable homicide but cleared of a more serious murder charge. The double-amputee track star will be sentenced next month.
In an exclusive interview for NBC News, June and Barry Steenkamp expressed “disbelief” that the court believed Pistorius’ version of events. “This verdict is not justice for Reeva,” June Steenkamp said. “I just want the truth.”…
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