'He's too toxic to work with': Oscar Pistorius now cleaning church floors for a living
Three months after being released from prison, Oscar Pistorius finds himself in a state of limbo.
Oscar Pistorius in court in connection with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Picture: Christa van der Walt/EWN
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Pistorius, the first double amputee to compete in the main Olympic games, regained his freedom in January after serving almost nine years for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Pistorius shot and killed Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door at his Pretoria home on Valentine's Day in 2013.
Since his release, the 37-year-old has struggled to secure employment while living at his uncle's Pretoria mansion.
Reportedly, Pistorius sought potential collaboration with at least two members of the International Paralympic Committee after his release, but his overtures were rejected.
“He’s too toxic to work with now,” one member told the media.
According to his parole documentation, Pistorius has cited his voluntary service at NG Kerk Waterkloof, the Dutch Reformed church his uncle attends, where he performs light maintenance and janitorial duties.
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"He can't speak out publicly until 2029."
- Barbara Friedman
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