The disgraced Olympian, 38, was convicted in 2014 of the shooting death of her daughter, model and law graduate Reeva Steenkamp, 29, at his South African home on Valentine’s Day 2013.

The death of Reeva was and still is a great loss for our family too," he wrote. There is huge relief here from the National Prosecuting Authority and from Ms Steenkamp's family and friends.