The life of Reeva Rebecca Steenkampwas cut short at 29, on Valentine’s day in 2013.She was born on 19 August 1983 in Cape town, South Africa. She graduated in Law in 2oo5.

A young girl’s dreams and ambition were crushed in a minute!

First photo shoot when Reeva was 15 years of age.

Reeva with best friend Gina Myers

With friends on the Springbok Rugby Team

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENvT_Go7GcYReeva holidaying in Jamaica

From Brunette to Blonde, she was adored by all who knew her!Her beauty and charm placed her in the hands of her murderer.

Her fate was sealed when she encountered Oscar Pistorius, the Olympian in 2012.

Considered a 'rising star' in the modelling world, South African law graduate Reeva Steenkamp had been dating Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius for a couple of months when she was killed in a shooting at his house in the early hours of 14 February 2013. http://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/reeva%20steenkamp

June Steenkamp, Reeva Steenkamp's mother, told The Times in a front page interview published on 18 March 2013: "Why? Why my little girl? Why did this happen? Why did he do this?""Just like that she is gone," the newspaper quoted her as saying in what it described as an emotional telephone interview. "In the blink of an eye and a single breath, the most beautiful person who ever lived is no longer here."

A MOTHER’s GRIEF!

Mrs Steenkamp also revealed that in Reeva’s younger years, her daughter had painted a picture of a man with a gun threatening a "terrified" woman with angel wings and a ladder beside her "going up to heaven"."Reeva painted these pictures when she was 14... but we never really realised what they were about," she said. "If you look at it now it's clear as anything that this is a premonition."

FEBRUARY 19, 2013 3:50PMREEVA Steenkamp's messages to a high-profile sports star could hold the key to investigations into her death amid reports that banned steroids were found in Oscar Pistorius's home.The model will be cremated later today as Pistorius appears in court for a bail hearing expected to reveal more about what happened the night she was shot dead.South African police are believed to be checking SMS and text messages from the slain model's iPad and mobile phone to try to establish a motive for her death.Steenkamp was believed to be in a “close friendship” with South African rugby star Francois Hougaard when she was killed. The pair had reportedly dated in the past.

The unfortunate end of the life of a Diamond born in South Africa.

Oscar Pistorius charged with murder of Reeva Steenkamp

Denial: Pistorius denies that he murdered his girlfriend, and his defence is expected to be that he thought she was an intruder.Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic sprinter who has been charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, attended a bail hearing on Tuesday 19 February 2013 where he denied intentionally killing the 29-year-old model in his home on Valentine’s Day. In a prepared statement, Pistorius told prosecutors that he mistook Steenkamp for a burglar, shooting her through the door of his bathroom while she was locked inside.http://www.ibtimes.com/who-francois-hougaard-ex-boyfriend-reeva-steenkamp-under-scrutiny-oscar-pistorius-case-1093634

 19 Feb 2013 – a country gripped by grief. Grief.

GUNS KILL the INNOCENT!