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Family of Oscar Pistorius comment on his trial ahead of announcement of Olympic runner's sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
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SOUNDBITE: (English) Aimee Pistorius, Sister of Oscar Pistorius:
"It's an impossible situation and you know, we can never understand or even attempt to comprehend what they are going through but it is important for us to know that she (Reeva Steenkamp) was very much cared for and loved and accepted as part of our family in the short time that she was with it. And, if you knew Reeva you know that you didn't need to know her for very long for her to just creep into your heart and really just..she had a wonderful charisma and successful life that she just exuded and it was easy to just fall in love with her."
(Question: I know particularly she had an amazing bond with you and when you go though the old Twitter timeline she is constantly joking and interplaying with you. So how have you coped with her loss in the environment, which - as you said - is very polarised?)
"It is a very difficult question because I don't..I feel that it is selfish to make it of my loss when it, you know, obviously it is her family and friends who she knew for years who have lost so much. At the same time there is a loss and a hurt that she is no longer here."
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Aimee Pistorius hurting for loss of Steenkamp
Tuesday, October 21 2014Category:Athletics