S14 Ep20: The Life of Oscar Pistorius
Blood Ties Podcast
Peter Shevlin
4.4 • 668 Ratings
🗓️ 3 June 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Blood Ties, Geoffrey and Molly Wansell examine one of the most controversial criminal cases of the 21st century: the killing of Reeva Steenkamp by South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius. On Valentine’s Day 2013, Steenkamp was shot dead at Pistorius’s home in Pretoria.
Pistorius claimed he believed an intruder was hiding in the bathroom, but prosecutors argued the shooting was intentional. The case gripped the world, leading to a highly publicised trial that initially resulted in a conviction for culpable homicide rather than murder.
Following appeals, the verdict was overturned, and Pistorius was ultimately convicted of murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison, less time served. Geoffrey and Molly explore the events leading up to the shooting, the courtroom drama, and the lasting impact on all those involved.
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Presenters: Geoffrey and Molly Wansell
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Artwork: George Leigh
Music: Dan Wansell
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| 0:00.0 | This week on Blood Ties. |
| 0:13.0 | At some point that night, in the early hours of the morning, Pistorius was staying in his house in Pretoria with his then girlfriend, |
| 0:23.1 | a former model called Riva Steencamp. |
| 0:33.1 | And for some reason, and we won't ever possibly know exactly what happened, |
| 0:38.3 | Riva was in quite a small loo off the bedroom. |
| 0:46.3 | And Pistorius woke up and picked up a 9mm semi-automatic pistol, which he had on his bedside table, |
| 1:02.1 | and fired four shots through the door. |
| 1:18.6 | Music. Hi, I'm Molly Wonsall. And I'm Geoffrey Wonsall. |
| 1:20.6 | We're a father and daughter, as those of you who listened to Blood Ties in the past will remember, |
| 1:24.6 | and we meet every week and often our conversation has turned to murder, |
| 1:29.0 | which is why we originally launched Blood Ties and why we've now decided to bring it back in its new, |
| 1:35.3 | fresher form. |
| 1:36.2 | We're really excited to be back, and we would love it if you could also check out our Patreon. |
| 1:41.2 | Just search Blood Ties on Patreon. |
| 1:43.2 | Thanks so much. |
| 1:44.0 | Thank you. Thank you. |
| 1:50.1 | Hi everyone. Welcome back to the Blood Ties podcast. I'm Molly Wansall and I'm here with my father, |
| 1:54.8 | Jeffrey Wansall. Hello everyone. Welcome back to Blood Ties 2.0. It's a joy to be with you, I hope. |
| 2:02.8 | You're enjoying it as much as we do. |
| 2:06.8 | Yeah, and we're thrilled to say it's another archive episode. |
| 2:10.8 | This week is Oscar Pistorius. Just like, again, I love a bit of media attention and, well, you know, the celebrity element, I think, is really interesting |
| 2:18.8 | and especially considering his background. So, yeah, just a lot going on there. |
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