Pistorius family to sue 'Blade Runner Killer' filmmakers
Carl Pistorius and his sister Aimee arrive at the High Court in Pretoria. File picture: Kevin Sutherland Carl Pistorius and his sister Aimee arrive at the High Court in Pretoria. File picture: Kevin Sutherland
The Steenkamp family on Monday distanced itself from the upcoming Lifetime film.
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Oscar's brother Carl Pistorius said in a statement that the Pistorius family also distanced itself from the movie.
"The 'film' was made with blatant disregard of both the Steenkamp and Pistorius families, as well as complete disregard for Reeva and Oscar. Neither Oscar, the defence, or the family were involved in the production of this 'film' in any way," the statement read.
Oscar Pistorius was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Picture: Phill Magakoe
"The 'film' is not (a) true reflection of what happened on the day of this tragedy and the subsequent trial of the matter.
"The 'film' titled 'Oscar Pistoruis: The Blade Runner Killer' is a gross distortion of the findings of the court," Pistorius said.
undefined"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 ongoing tests almost daily for a month long. At no stage was Oscar found to have the mind of a killer," he said.
Reeva Steenkamp's family. The film is based on the events of the Valentine's night murder in 2013.
"The 'film' is a gross misrepresentation of the truth. The 'film' is rather a representation of what the prosecution tried to portray.
"We will be taking legal action."