Estelle
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With the burden of attending court proceedings lifted, June Steenkamp looks transformed. I could really see Reeva in her during this interview. It's so sad that her and Barry's burden could not have been lightened a little more by the reassurance they had heard the truth in court. I really do believe vengeance was not their aim and that more truthful, straightforward testimony would ultimately have been better for Oscar Pistorius and his family, as well as Reeva's.
http://amanpour.blogs.cnn.com/2014/...holds-out-for-truth-in-death-of-her-daughter/
If only OP had told the truth in the beginning, he would have been much better off himself notwithstanding for the Steenkamps.
He would have had much less legal fees, a house or two he could have rented out while in gaol, a better reputation if he told the truth plus a reduced sentence and more respect. The Steenkamps will always wonder about why he did it and "the truth would have set him free" as they say or at least he would have got out of prison earlier.
Or would he have?
In that case, I guess he would have been charged with premeditated murder so does anyone know if he had pleaded guilty, what the reduced sentence would have been?
Maybe still at least 15 years in prison (if the appeal is successful) but at least he would have had money when he came out again and we would understand why he did it.
Just pondering today about this.