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Oscar Pistorius to hold memorial for girlfriend he allegedly shot
Pretoria: South African star athlete Oscar Pistorius will
mourn the girlfriend he is charged with murdering in a private memorial
service Tuesday night, his publicist said.
"Oscar specifically
requested the memorial service as he continues to grieve and remains in
deep mourning for the loss of his partner Reeva (Steenkamp)," a
statement said.
Pistorius is charged with intentionally shooting dead Steenkamp, 29, at his house in Pretoria on Valentine's Day.
But the Paralympic and Olympic athlete says he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder in the dead of night.
Steenkamp,
a model and law graduate, was cremated in her hometown, the southern
city Port Elizabeth, last Tuesday -- the first day of Pistorius' bail
hearing.
He repeatedly broke down crying in court at the mention of her name.
"Since
it is such a sensitive issue, Oscar has asked for a private service
with people who share his loss, including his family members who knew
and loved Reeva as one of their own," the statement said.
Pistorius was released on bail last Friday and is due back in court June 4.
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