Barry Steenkamp, left, the father of Reeva Steenkamp, cradles his head as Oscar Pistorius, blurred i...

1. Steenkamp's parents say they won't pursue civil claim
against Oscar Pistorius
Barry Steenkamp, left, the father of Reeva Steenkamp, cradles his head as Oscar Pistorius, blurred
in foreground, attends court as the sentencing process enters a second day, Pretoria, South Africa,
Tuesday Oct. 14, 2014. Pistorius was being portrayed as a "poor victim" ahead of his sentencing for
killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, the chief prosecutor said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe,
Pool) (The Associated Press)

2. June Steenkamp, mother of Reeva Steenkamp, and her husband Barry, left, accompanied by an
unidentified woman arrive for the Oscar Pistorius mitigation of sentencing at the high court in
Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. Pistorius faces sentencing this week in the South
African court after being convicted of culpable homicide for killing girlfriend Reeva. (AP
Photo/Themba Hadebe) (The Associated Press)
June Steenkamp, foreground, mother of Reeva Steenkamp, and her husband Barry, left, arrive for
the Oscar Pistorius mitigation of sentencing at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday,
Oct. 15, 2014. Pistorius faces sentencing this week in the South African court after being convicted
of culpable homicide for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (The
Associated Press)

3. Oscar Pistorius, center, escorted by police officers, arrives for his mitigation of sentencing at the
high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. Pistorius faces sentencing this week
in the South African court after being convicted of culpable homicide for killing girlfriend Reeva
Steenkamp. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (The Associated Press)
Oscar Pistorius, right, escorted buy a police officer, arrives for his mitigation of sentencing at the
high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. Pistorius faces sentencing this week
in the South African court after being convicted of culpable homicide for killing girlfriend Reeva
Steenkamp. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (The Associated Press)

4. PRETORIA, South Africa - The parents of Reeva Steenkamp say they will not pursue a civil claim
against Oscar Pistorius for killing their daughter.
Barry and June Steenkamp said in a statement issued through their lawyer on Wednesday that they
will also pay back monthly payments of $550 made to them by Pistorius from March 2013 to
September this year.
The Steenkamps say they decided in the past few weeks not to pursue a civil settlement from
Pistorius after his criminal trial ends.

5. Revelations over payments to the Steenkamps
by the Olympic runner were made during his
sentencing hearing on Tuesday. The chief
prosecutor said the Steenkamps had refused
another offer of $34,000 from Pistorius and
considered it "blood money."
Pistorius was found guilty of culpable
homicide, or negligent killing, in Steenkamp's
shooting death.