The house where Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his
girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp is set to be used as a party venue by two
businessmen. The pair have insisted there was “no disrespect” over
their plans for the building in Pretoria, South Africa.
girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp is set to be used as a party venue by two
businessmen. The pair have insisted there was “no disrespect” over
their plans for the building in Pretoria, South Africa.
Beers in hand, business partners David Scott, 33, and Kagiso
Mokopane, 23, were seen in a footage giving a tour of the property where they
intend to host parties on weekends, claiming it is perfect for entertaining
people.
Mokopane, 23, were seen in a footage giving a tour of the property where they
intend to host parties on weekends, claiming it is perfect for entertaining
people.
They will be renting the house from owner and mining
consultant Louwtjie Louwrens, who bought the house for 4.5 million rand
(£220,000).
consultant Louwtjie Louwrens, who bought the house for 4.5 million rand
(£220,000).
Pistorius had to sell the property to pay for mounting legal
fees during his trial.
fees during his trial.
Ms Steenkamp, a model and reality TV star, died when
Pistorius fired four shots though the bathroom door at his home on St
Valentine’s Day in 2013.
Pistorius fired four shots though the bathroom door at his home on St
Valentine’s Day in 2013.
The 28-year-old said at his trial he believed there was an
intruder and that Ms Steenkamp was in the bedroom at the time.
intruder and that Ms Steenkamp was in the bedroom at the time.
The judge accepted his version of events and cleared him of
murder, but he was found guilty of culpable homicide and jailed for five years.
murder, but he was found guilty of culpable homicide and jailed for five years.
The Paralympic gold medallist was given an additional
three-year sentence, suspended for five years, for firing a gun in a
restaurant.
three-year sentence, suspended for five years, for firing a gun in a
restaurant.
He was set to be released on parole in August, but this has
been delayed.
been delayed.
Standing in front of the crime scene, Mr Scott insisted:
“It’s not too soon. No disrespect to anything that happened.”
“It’s not too soon. No disrespect to anything that happened.”
He said: “We can decorate the house in honour of what
happened here and then we’ll invite people over.
happened here and then we’ll invite people over.
“This is definitely an entertainer’s house, Oscar built
this house to entertain.
this house to entertain.
“Hot girls can invite themselves.”
Mr Mokopane said: “We really enjoy life, entertainment
but work comes first obviously, but every weekend it’s going to go down here.
Find me here, find us here, Silver Woods Country Estate.”
but work comes first obviously, but every weekend it’s going to go down here.
Find me here, find us here, Silver Woods Country Estate.”
He added: “I feel bad for Reeva’s parents and you know
my heart goes out to her family, indeed. What he did was wrong, it was never
supposed to happen that way.”
my heart goes out to her family, indeed. What he did was wrong, it was never
supposed to happen that way.”
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