The mother of Reeva Steenkamp has spoken out to explain why she reluctantly accepted money from her daughter’s killer Oscar Pistorius. June Steenkamp and her husband Barry have received £340 every month from the Paralympic athlete, starting in March 2013 but turned down a lump sum of £21,000 from the sale of his car.
June revealed they were forced to accept the “blood money” after Barry, her father suffered a stroke two months after Reeva was killed. The couple were also evicted from their home when their landlord discovered they were bankrupt.