My Name is Reeva: And I Was Murdered by Oscar Pistorius on SBS – It was one of the world’s most notorious and shocking murders, South African Paralympian and international sports superstar, Oscar Pistorius, a.k.a. ‘The Blade Runner’, murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day in 2013.
The investigation, trial and sentencing of Oscar should have revealed the truth, but it didn’t, instead, it muddied the waters. Oscar’s initial sentencing almost robbed Reeva of justice but her parents, Barry and June, along with the State fought to have the ruling overturned.
Oscar was eventually found guilty of murdering ‘someone’ behind the bathroom door and went to prison, taking with him all the secrets of what really happened.
Some may argue that Reeva got justice, but can there ever be justice without truth?
Series One, Episode One:
In the A-Story we are introduced to the VOD process as Barry and June prepare to meet with Oscar. We follow their meetings with the psychologist as the Department of Correctional Services try to determine whether Barry and June will be able to safely engage with Oscar.
In the B-Story we relive the sensational crime by presenting Oscar’s version of the night of the murder while Calvin Mollett asks a simple question challenging the veracity of Oscar’s testimony. The C-Story takes the audience through Reeva’s early life and the many challenges she faced growing up giving the audience insight into who Reeva was.
My Name Is Reeva: And I Was Murdered By Oscar Pistorius – New Series Premiere/Monday, 17 April at 8.35pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (3 Parts)
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