Hitman’s ‘obscenities’ drive tearful Pistorius’ sister from court

Oscar Pistorius’ sister left his sentencing hearing in tears on Thursday after a self-confessed hitman was accused of mouthing obscenities at her. Aimee Pistorius complained of feeling “very intimidated” by the presence of Mikey Schultz in the public gallery of the Pretoria court where the athlete is due to be sentenced. She had to be led away “shaking and sobbing” as the court broke up for lunch. Schultz, who was seen leaving the court with other men, insisted he had not threatened anyone. Shaking his head, he said: “They [are] the victims once again. The Pistorius’s are clearly a bunch of liars along with Oscar.”

I walked into the courtroom, sat down and we came out for recess - that’s all that’s happened.

Mikey Schultz

The former boxer confessed to the killing of businessman Brett Kebble in 2005 but avoided prosecution as part of a deal to testify against the man accused of masterminding it. Earlier, Reeva Steenkamp’s cousin told the sentencing hearing that Pistorius “needs to pay for what he has done”. Kim Martin told the High Court in Pretoria “everybody has suffered” since the athlete shot dead his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day 2013. She said: “I feel Mr Pistorius needs to pay for what he’s done for taking Reeva’s life, for what he’s done to my uncle and to my aunt, what he’s done to the rest of my family but also what he’s done to his family.” Pistorius, 27, could face a fine and a suspended jail sentence or up to 15 years in prison after he was found guilty of culpable homicide.

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