The parents of Reev a Steenkamp, who was killed by Oscar Pistorius, said that they’re relieved he will be spending time in prison.
June and Barry Steenkamp have been at many days of the trial, which finally concluded on Tuesday after Pistorius was sentenced to five years in jail after getting convicted of culpable homicide.
“It was the best sentence we could have expected,” the parents told Hello magazine after the sentence was announced.
“We’re not looking for vengeance or for him to get hurt; we’re just happy because he’s going to be punished for what he’s done. He may come out early on good behavior, but by the time he’s served that time, it will have taught him that he can’t go around doing things like that.
“I believe Oscar expected to go to prison,” continued June, who attended every day of the court case. “He was almost resigned to what was coming. It was obvious in the court from his manner; he was calm and wasn’t performing.”
“We’re both satisfied with the result and are relieved it’s all over. All we want to do now is get on with our lives,” Barry added.
