Ahead of his trial for allegedly murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp next week, news has emerged that Oscar Pistorius has a new girlfriend. Leah Skye Malan, 19, is said to be dating gold medal-winning Paralympian (and sometime Olympian) sprinter who has been on bail ever since shooting Reeva through his bathroom door four times on Valentine’s Day 2013.
Though his relationship with Leah is early days – they met while on holiday in Mozambique in December last year – she’s said to be very supportive of him and her family have welcomed him with open arms. 'They both seem really into each other,' a source toldThe Sun. ‘She’s helped support him through this difficult time and has introduced him to al her family. They have embraced him.’
Though Oscar is said to use disguises when he goes out on dates with Leah, the pair have been spotted near to her parents’ farm in Potchefstroom, two hours from Johannesburg, where she goes to uni.
Oscar’s trial begins on Monday and will be televised. He says that the incident was an accident - that he was acting in self defence and had mistook Reeva for an intruder. He also posted on his website on the anniversary of her death: ‘No words can adequately capture my feelings about the devastating accident.'
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.