ADVERTISEMENT
  • The Membership Club
  • PT Hausa
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Premium Times Nigeria
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
Premium Times Nigeria
BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad
ADVERTISEMENT
Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius in court

Outrage over Oscar Pistorius movie

byAkin Oyewobi
November 18, 2017
2 min read

A controversial movie about South African paralympian, Oscar Pistorius, has been released.

The film, titled “Oscar Pistorius – The Blade Runner Killer”, stars South African actor Andreas Dammas as Pistorius and Toni Garrn as Reeva.

The families of Pistorius’ slain girlfriend, Reeva, and his own family, are outraged over the film that was produced U.S. cable and satellite TV company.

According to Daily Mail, the Steenkamp family said they were ‘horrified’ by the film’s release which they described as ‘untrue and incorrect’.

They are considering taking legal action.

The Steenkamp statement reads: “They are horrified and upset to read a report that ‘the movie is told from Steenkamp and her mother’s perspective”.

“June Steenkamp was not approached by Lifetime to participate, comment or be part of the making of the film, and did not give the producers any assistance.

“Any impression that is created that this is June’s view, or that the movie is endorsed by the Steenkamp family, is untrue and incorrect.”

Reeva’s sister, Simone, dismissed the movie as simply “a money making exercise and very wishy-washy.”

RelatedNews

EXCLUSIVE: How U.S. will recover $10.7m restitution from Obinwanne Okeke

EXCLUSIVE: Obinwanne Okeke to restitute $10.7million, forfeits wedding ring, cars to U.S.

VIDEO: What Bawa told Senate about himself

Police Funding: Senate approves N1.3 billion for teargas, N10 billion for others

Pistorius was found guilty of manslaughter in September 2014 and was sentenced to six years in prison last June for killing Reeva.

His family also slammed the release of the movie and said they would be taking legal actions.

Carl Pistorius, Oscar’s brother, said in a statement: “The film was made with blatant disregard of both the Steenkamp and Pistorius families, as well as complete disregard for Reeva and Oscar.

Dangote adbanner 728x90_2 (1)

“Neither Oscar, the defence or the family were involved in the production of this ‘film’ in anyway.

“The ‘film’ is not true reflection of what happened on the day of this tragedy and the subsequent trial of the matter.

“The ‘film’ titled ‘Oscar Pistorius – The Blade Runner Killer’ is a gross distortion of the findings of the court.

“Oscar was subjected to a month long psychological evaluation which was insisted upon by the prosecution; the psychological evaluation of Oscar was undertaken by leading minds in the field.

Oscar was subjected to in depth assessments and on-going tests almost daily for a month long; at no stage was Oscar found to have the mind of a killer.

“The ‘film’ is a gross misrepresentation of the truth. The ‘film’ is rather a representation of what the prosecution tried to portray.

ADVERTISEMENT

“We will be taking legal action.”

Oscar Pistorius trended on Twitter Saturday evening following the release of the movie.

Some users expressed their displeasure through the use of various memes.

Last week, prosecutors in South Africa fought to increase Pristorius’ prison sentence

“Murder is murder,” said chief prosecutor Andrea Johnson, adding the sentence given to Pistorius by Judge Thokozile Masipa in 2015 was ‘shockingly lenient.”

If the court agrees, Pistorius, 30, could remain in prison until after he is 40.

  • WhatsApp
  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • Telegram
  • More
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Pocket

Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.

For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.

By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.

Donate


TEXT AD: To advertise here . Call Willie +2347088095401...


JOIN THE CONVERSATION

  • Disqus (0)
premiumtimes



PT Mag Campaign AD

Previous Post

‎Jubilation in Zimbabwe as lawmakers plot to remove Robert Mugabe

Next Post

#AnambraDecides2017 (LIVE UPDATES): INEC official results

Akin Oyewobi

Akin Oyewobi

More News

Tiger Woods [PHOTO CREDIT: @TigerWoods]

Tiger Woods injured in car crash in Los Angeles

February 23, 2021
Novak Djokovic

Djokovic wins Australian Open for ninth time

February 21, 2021
Naomi Osaka [PHOTO: @naomiosaka]

Australian Open: Osaka reigns supreme for the second time

February 20, 2021
Serena Williams [PHOTO CREDIT: @serenawilliams]

Australian Open: Serena Williams visibly upset by straight sets loss to Osaka in semifinal

February 18, 2021
Naomi Osaka

Australian Open: Osaka ends Serena’s 24th Grand Slam quest

February 18, 2021
D'Tigers Vs South-Sudan

2021 FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers: D’Tigers extend winning streak

February 17, 2021
Next Post
#AnambraDecides2017 (LIVE UPDATES): APC, APGA, PDP, UPP battle for governorship seat

#AnambraDecides2017 (LIVE UPDATES): INEC official results

American producer Swizz Beatz graduates from Harvard

American producer Swizz Beatz graduates from Harvard

Discussion about this post

Search

#EndSARS: Latest Updates




Polaris Bank


JAIZ Ad


NITDA Ad





Glo Ad

Subscribe to News via Email

Enter your email address and receive notifications of news by email.

Join 1,624,020 other subscribers.

Advertisement






netherland biz school Advert

Zenith Advert
ADVERTISEMENT

Our Digital Network

  • PT Hausa
  • Election Centre
  • Human Trafficking Investigation
  • Centre for Investigative Journalism
  • National Conference
  • Press Attack Tracker
  • PT Academy
  • Dubawa
  • LeaksNG
  • Campus Reporter

Resources

  • Oil & Gas Facts
  • List of Universities in Nigeria
  • LIST: Federal Unity Colleges in Nigeria
  • NYSC Orientation Camps in Nigeria
  • Nigeria’s Federal/States’ Budgets since 2005
  • Malabu Scandal Thread
  • World Cup 2018
  • Panama Papers Game
  • Our Digital Network
  • About Us
  • Resources
  • Projects
  • Data & Infographics
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • Parliament Watch
    • AGAHRIN
  • Opinion
  • PT Hausa
  • The Membership Club
  • Dubawa
    • Dubawa NG
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Digital Store
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

Our website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.