Murdered Model's Uncle Makes Tearful Address

Reeva Steenkamp's uncle makes a tearful address to the media after the slain South African model's funeral.

Published

3 months ago

Categories

World

Topics

Africa, Sports

People

Oscar Pistorius, Reeva Steenkamp, Mike Steenkamp

Places

South Africa, Port Elizabeth

Transcript

(ROUGH CUT ONLY - NO REPORTER NARRATION) The uncle of slain model Reeva Steenkamp broke down in tears after a funeral ceremony for her in her home town of Port Elizabeth, South Africa on Tuesday (February 19). Mike Steenkamp and Reeva's younger brother Adam addresPassword3sed journalists outside Victoria Park Crematorium where the grieving family and friends gathered for the funeral ceremony. "We have to keep Reeva in our hearts forever and by her passing away is actually can make a change in the lives of many people as I know it has done", said Reeva's uncle. "But we are here today as a family but there is only one thing missing and it is Reeva... We've got together but we miss one. And I think I'll never.... I will get over that, with the Lord's prayers." South African sports star Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murdering Reeva Steenkamp, a law graduate and model.