Oscar Pistorius - Paralympic Athlete Turned Murderer

Explore the tragic story of Oscar Pistorius, the Paralympic athlete who shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Discover the details of his life, Reeva's life, and the events leading up to the fateful night of February 14th, 2013, which ultimately led to Pistorius being charged with premeditated murder.
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[@Ghost_wheel]

We haven't all forgotten you Jen. Some of us know you are the one that makes Simon at least look smart.

[@K0h4ku42]

This.

[@grantandrews4826]

Jen is underrated.

[@fuckoffgoogle1657]

No Jen, no show 🤷‍♀️ simple as

[@starrywizdom]

All props to Jen!!!

[@hannahp1108]

Some quite excellent work on this video

[@haileyshannon7548]

During the Olympics, the company that made his blades gave a pair to a little girl who lost her hands and legs to meningitis and he showed her how to use them. I looked up that girl she’s now a Paralympic swimmer. They asked her who her inspiration was and she said Winter the dolphin who lost her tail and learned to swim with a prosthetic. No mention of he should not be named.

[@ImmersiveSportsScience]

Around this time he was also sponsored by British Telecom (BT) who were using him on advertising for fibre optic Broadband literally everywhere.

[@ItsLexieMarie]

This is wholesome 🙂

[@justalittleturtle5600]

I LOVED winters story. Oh my gosh, I’m using that as inspiration material for paraplegic athletes from now on.

[@tomorrow4eva]

She's got a good PR coach

[@danelynch7171]

She just couldn't pronounce his name so she went with the dolphin.

[@astrid703]

And let's not forget that Reeva was an advocate for beaten and abused women. The sad irony.

[@theblackcatgirl7013]

Blegh, terrible irony 😢

[@bjorndanielsen4680]

Sometimes it's easier to see others issues instead of your own.

[@Charley.Farley]

That makes it even worse, argh :( It sounds like she was a lovely person, absolutely beautiful and so young. All those dreams she wanted to pursue, gone because some bloke can’t get a handle on his jealousy.

[@PB21ST]

She wasn't abused. All couples have rows. She said she loved him. This was not murder. With a fairly new relationship, if you don't get along, you split up. Simple.

[@sarah69420]

@@PB21STif this wasn't murder what is it? She was abused and was trying to hide from him so he murdered her in cold blood

[@mercedesplay_more_kof8488]

It is really disturbing how many casual criminalist narratives boil down to “a guy was insecure about his really nice wife not doing everything he told her to.”

[@eadweard.]

Like which others?

[@actuallywaffles5267]

@@eadweard. Patty Vaughan, Benoit, Nancy Argento, OJ Simpson, and Chaz Higgs. There are probably more, but those are the ones I could instantly remember when reading back through the episode titles.

[@JoshSweetvale]

Well, nice wives, you're warned. Date dudebros and bullies at your own peril. No amount of good can fix petty.

[@cmaden78]

Like the true crime on night line for example...it's ALWAYS the husband😂

[@cmaden78]

​@@JoshSweetvale that's why you marry people for who they ARE not what they LOOK LIKE

[@Defectoms]

As a South African I can tell you how this sent shock-waves throughout the country. The guy was portrayed as such a hero. It was only after this incident that the stories emerged about his true abusive personality, and all the incidents that had happened before this one. Condolences to you and your family Simon.

[@ImmersiveSportsScience]

he was a Hero in Athletics. I remember coming tp the athletics track that morning and hearing people in utter shock about what had happened.

[@hlowrylong]

@@ImmersiveSportsScience But was he? I always questioned whether those special blades would give him an edge versus regular legged people - clearly he was a gifted athlete against those with the same prosthetics, and clearly a hero having battled such personal challenges as a birth defect … so perhaps my question is kinda stupid. Such a terribly sad story. I don’t know if he killed her on purpose, or merely because he was in fear, but her life being taken was such a tragedy.

[@ImmersiveSportsScience]

@@hlowrylong This is one tragic incident where one young individual with potential and a life ahead of sadly lost hers. In terms of calling him a was a hero of athletics (hence the was), is going to be different on your demographics, and I can only answer this point from a certain persepctive. I live in the UK and in the years into the lead up of 2012 and months after he was everywhere. In interviews and most notably he was sponsored by BT for their fibre optic broadband, to which in competitions he wore their logo on his all-in-one. And yes I realise that calling anyone a hero for some where all they do is play sport is problematic.

[@ImmersiveSportsScience]

In terms of the blades their is an interesting philosophical argument about weather our wether it can not improve his performance beyond that of an able bodied elite athlete. he was fast, no doubt about and at one point was the fastest man in the 400m in South Africa, a country that over the years has been known to produce relatively good sprinters over the distance. To give you a clue how good SA were at this point in time Sa relay team w/Bladerunner were DQ'd in the Olympics but had their appeal heard and thusly re-enstated to the final, which was controversial because they were the fav's to win on paper. It is important to note that blades do provide certain advantages to athletes compared to able-bodied individuals, but they also come with unique challenges and considerations. The reported advantages are: Energy Storage and Return, Reduced Impact; greater shock absorption and energy return and finally they are Light in Weight. But the disadvantages to blades depends on the level of disability and individual differences, but: Balance and Stability, Lack of a heel action, the lack of certain muscle that can help in speed generation. (yes the glutes do a lot of that work, the muscle of the postural chain = Calves, hamstrings and Glutes all help with this). Although there is a potential for the double amputee to perform better than the average athlete or when compared to elite athlete , in reality the research does not bare this. Where compared to able bodied athletes on average the able bodied athlete runs fast faster produces more force and is generally more energy efficient with a few exceptions. The question then to answer was. what happens if we use similar technology of blades and was able to give them to able bodied athletes? Nike during the 2010's started the development of what would be called the vaporfly marathon shoes (a carbon fibre plated shoe[and other technologies]) that allows marathon runners to received a 4% energy efficiency advantage on each footsteps (depending on what Nike research you read). Although the Company Sucany who got a pair tested said it was more like 2.5 - 3% . This technology has now been adapted by many companies for Track Spikes or so called 'Super-Spikes', although the advantage they give to an athlete is yet to be quantified. Contrary to popular belief the blades used by Oscar Pistorius for the Olympic cycle(the 4 years leading into Big O and Olympics/parralympics itself) were different because laws set out by IAAF (the body that runs Athletics). These rules were different to that of disability athletics. These laws locked Oscar in to a blade that were certain height. This is something he complained about after being beaten in the Parra's 200m Final by a double amputee Brazilian athlete.

[@dawnl.8752]

@@ImmersiveSportsScience Plus...he ran against other para athletes vs. able bodied runners...

[@annetta2608]

If anyone is curious, almost all prosthetic limbs are custom made. (Former orthotic/prosthetic tech) A socket is made based on a cast of the remaining limb. Additional parts are determined based on function and cost

[@Charley.Farley]

Thank you, I was wondering this! When Simon spoke about it, I thought “yes but hasn’t everyone got different sized legs, different formation of limbs etc” but didn’t really know.

[@Plaprad]

One of the first things I was taught when I got my first firearm was this, You never fire unless you know what you're aiming at and what is beyond it. The only caveat is someone charging you. The one pulling the trigger is responsible for every round that leaves the barrel.

[@cmaden78]

Thank you for being a responsible gun owner. I grew up with them and was taught the same.

[@queenreg7]

Agreed. Even if he was frightened he had the power of the firearm and a responsibility to not shoot at a closed door.

[@vibechecked7522]

I had bb guns as a kid, and we were told that it was a training gun for us. We were told that if we "accidentally" shot one of our siblings, that we would have our guns taken away. Then, we were given real guns, and were trained on how to use them. We were raised around them, respected the power they had, but had a reasonable fear. But my grandma was completely different. She was scared and paranoid one day and a local dog was scratching at her door. She didn't know it was the dog, thought it was an intruder. She grabbed her shotgun and blew a hole flat through the door, and the dog. I remember that being a life lesson for me.

[@LunarLocust]

​@@vibechecked7522 that story fits your username so well.

[@vibechecked7522]

@@LunarLocust Lmao thanks. Although I don't need a gun to kill. I almost strangled a kid to death when I was four (he was literally turning purple) and it took two daycare workers to get me off of him. He stole my Leapfrog game thingy, and I was pissed. He said he wasn't afraid of me because I was a little girl. I whooped his ass. But I knew that guns weren't to be played with. They were metal (and METAL), but you were responsible for the metal.

[@alostkoi]

When they commented how he was raised never believing he was disabled, my only thought was: that's easy when you're rich enough to get any treatment you require so your life is never hindered by it.

[@carnuatus]

But it was also obviously his only disability. And again he got it when he was so young that he was Able to adapt. Otherwise, totally agree with you

[@alostkoi]

@@carnuatus yeah, totally, he got prostheses even before learning how to walk. That made his adaptation a lot easier.

[@thomaschristensen9321]

I’d much rather have my legs than have a lot of money. But yeah, you’re right.

[@Legionary512]

This is correct. I've "adapted" to my disability because I was born with it, but adapting is a lot harder than it seems. You're reminded of your "adaptations" in big and small ways constantly. People who have the money or support to make their disability a non-issue are quite lucky.

[@magical571]

@@Legionary512 i agree disabilities are constantly present in everything you do daily. A guy like him though, he was indeed one of the lucky ones. with that money you never even have to consider your employability or anything. you were already set. you can have your piece of mind both emotional and practical. beyond the chore that it is, with that money you really can make it an almost non-issue. he wasn't like me or other having to renew monthly their medication for coverage because it would be anafordable otherwise lol. he wouldn't be scared of having to land in the emergency room and have no way to pay it once out, etc etc etc etc

[@BlackwingDrake]

My condolences for your grandma, Simon.

[@Jay22222]

Aw man! Pistorious got her too? Just kidding, Condolences Simon. Thanks, crew! Jen and all the writers

[@elizabethmiedema-hunt]

I lost mine in NY about 6 days ago. Dunno what your relationship with yours was like, Simon- but I’m in the weird headspace of many, many heartwarming and good memories together when I was a child coupled with absolutely no shared similarities, contact, or life traits now… don’t really know what to do 😢 condolences from someone feeling something similar, anyways… ❤ U Simon (and Simon-adjacent family lol) 🙂

[@JaredLeesMom]

Deepest sympathies to you on the loss of your grandmother. ❤

[@HyBr1dRaNg3r]

He was heard arguing by multiple ppl for like 30 minutes before the shots…Don’t get why that wasn’t bring up more often in the trial…He had a drawn out, heated argument with her and then murdered her…Doesn’t that just kill any notion of a burglar/self defense?😳

[@mlew3434]

I kept thinking about that too!

[@HyBr1dRaNg3r]

@@mlew3434 glad I’m not the only one!

[@carnuatus]

And then add his abusive behavior throughout their relationship... He's guilty, imo.

[@AveCaesar2025]

That was my thoughts at the time. I could never understand how he was claiming he thought the person was an intruder and that she was asleep in bed when he went to the bathroom, simply because of the arguing heard PLUS the screams before and during the gun shots. The neighbours thought a wife had just seen her husband shot so they concluded that the person screaming was terrified and whoever did the shooting MUST have heard her as well. Always seemed very odd.

[@frenchfriedbagel7035]

Too Circumstantial.

[@tickledtoffee]

I have a friend who was in some of the same social circles as Oscar was, and she told me before this happened that he was known to have a nasty temper when he didn't get his way. He also propositioned my friend and other women while he and Reeva were together. I'm sorry for your loss Simon

[@quickchris10]

Oh, yeah, I can imagine his parents' obsession with his physical handicap would have been so extreme so as to preclude his becoming well-rounded at all. I mean, it's hard to raise well-rounded people without them being handicapped. And his resolution of his ``handicap'' made him almost superhuman, in the sense that he had no humbling experiences in his life to teach him about life's hard reality that ``you're not the most important person in the world.'' Yet another instance of where technology actually did more harm than nature did. I mean, he had been born handicapped, so, where would he have been without technology? He would have had to have a career where he relied on his mind; like, something in the sciences. But, he became a famous athlete instead? Kinda freakish, no? Well, a subpoenaed witness in the ``doomsday mom'' case got out of testifying because I think she said she had been following the case? Like, each witness, when it comes time to take the stand, has to swear they've not been following the case. So if the witness says they've been following the case, they can't testify. (But I would think they'd then be held in contempt of court and go to jail for a few days for that.)

[@TheHandgunhero]

@Mister Smiley My ex wife's South African family has a relative who's a decently well known musician in South Africa and were friends with both parties. They shared this exact same sentiment that Oscar was definitely known for outbursts of anger and insecurities and that they fought each other all the time and he would humiliate her.

[@NexxtTimeDontMiss]

South Africa seems like it’s insane. Smh either racism or violent crime

[@James-co2nb]

​@@Darth-Claw-KillflexOscar, is that you?

[@zch7491]

Simon is my dad!

[@airypersiflage]

Reeva's messages to Oscar are so honest and articulate. She knew things weren't right, but even if they had broken up, I feel like Oscar would have stalked her and still trying to take her life.

[@PB21ST]

Such rubbish and speculation.

[@sarah69420]

@@PB21ST sure it might be speculation but it's based on real life. Abusive assholes don't stop being abusive assholes just because you leave them, they will stalk you and they will find you and they will kill you. They meaning men obviously

[@jacksonfrenchii8080]

"Are horses temperamental?"...😂😂😂 They're skittish AF mate.

[@isaacbrown5746]

Allegedly…. 🤕

[@Summertimeislife]

All the horses I’ve had have been sweethearts. When they want to, otherwise they will be complete and utter bell ends. My first horse, buttercup, was born on my grandfathers farm. I went to visit once, and we were bringing the horses in from pasture. The dickhead was only a little taller than me and was only like a month or so old. He kicked square me in the mouth!

[@jacksonfrenchii8080]

@@Summertimeislife Ooof 😖 Or should I say, Hoof 😉😂

[@abigailblackstock4928]

Depends on the breed and their background. Had a bomb-proof Percheron. Sweetest horse you've ever met. He taught me how to ride when I was only 4. Edit for clarity

[@rebeccaholt644]

Jen! The butterfly denoting a tangent is such a delightful touch when Simon is enjoying his personal story time. Brilliant work as always.

[@nicolakunz231]

As a South African woman who has hidden in the bathroom from a South African man (my x-bf), I 100% believe that he threw a tantrum and killed her. He couldn't lay hands on her physically, so he shot her.

[@benny5020]

Agreed. Sorry you experienced that💕

[@mellywest8825]

Yup...they argued and he lost the plot chasing her into the toilet and then started shooting

[@moondancer4660]

I hope you have gotten away from that abusive boyfriend. I will pray for you.🙏

[@nicolakunz231]

@Moon Dancer I did, it wasn't easy. The healing process is taking a long time but there's progress. Thank you for your support

[@PSYCEDELICMONK]

That "thing" is an absolute tool. I lived in vaalpark which is on the vaal River where he decided to get absolutely legless "drunk" on brandy with he's friend on his boat. Crashes the bloody thing. Nearly killing both of them. He ruined everything on river. Because of 1 pathetic excuse of flesh, everything changed on that river . Everywhere that half flesh sack seems to go, only sorrow seems to follow. He should of got the full extent of the South African experience. Not the holiday camp his in now.

[@TeamOT]

In tenth grade, my Guatemalan buddy told me of how his family was quite rich and successful as farmers in Guatemala. Then proceeded to tell me, with a extremely straight face, how his uncle's entire family got cartel executed.

[@cjvaye99]

dude wtf...

[@macweller4748]

Simon saying "it's like sex when you don't want it" while trying to stay monetized might be the funniest thing I've ever heard in a true crime podcast

[@--enyo--]

Would the KZbin algorithm pick up if you said ‘sexual assault’ or ‘SA’ instead?

[@eileen_a_b]

​@Enyo not for SA, but very likely for sexual assault

[@NexxtTimeDontMiss]

Surprise butt sex is what we called it in 2007

[@83gemm]

And it goes to show that the censorship does more harm than good. Rape isn’t sex; it’s violence. It’s assault. But poor Simon has to fumble for a way to communicate it without saying it. Instead of getting in a twist over a word, maybe we SAY the word and condemn the act. And I want to be absolutely clear that this is not a dig at Fact Boy at all. I adore his work and listen daily. He’s very good about using correct terms and being respectful. Seems like a genuinely good dude who does genuinely entertaining work. My beef is with KZbin for all of its censorship which is getting worse all the time.

[@Charles_Anthony]

@@83gemm: I'm glad normal people are starting to notice what we C0N$€RV@TIV€$ have been pointing out for almost a decade now. People don't care until it happens to them.

[@MountainCry]

This is a really excellently written episode; the way the different versions of events were laid out turned it into a movie in my mind's eye. Great job Emma!

[@geniferwheeler-price756]

It's a great video, I agee. However I take issue with Simon's ignorance of domestic abuse. I'm just commenting so maybe the production team see it and take some time to learn about the topic.😢

[@emmafreylink]

Thank you! 💜

[@stephanybrown3226]

Sorry for the loss to you and your family Simon. Hearing you talk about her from other stories was so wholesome and a welcome interlude. Many of your stories are similar to listening to a friend.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

It really is like listening to a friend. My condolences to you and your family Simon.

[@adenkyramud5005]

I agree with you two. Simon, I'm sorry for your loss. RIP grandma

[@jo-annebotha9609]

We live in South Africa. Our house was broken into no less than five times over the past 22 years. We DID have someone in our house while we were in the house the last time (our house is now looks like a fort so no further incidences). My husband does have a firearm. He confronted the intruder, invited him to leave and fired off a warning shot as one is required to do. Thd man fled. Only Oscar really knows what happened that night, but I don't believe his story. Also, all security guards don't have firearms. They have to do a course and be certified to carry a weapon.

[@eugeneseegers]

My utmost sympathy for going through such a series of traumatic events! I can understand how you might feel, as my wife and I experienced a similar incident about a year ago: She heard a noise in the kitchen at just after 5AM, thought it was me but had the good sense to check first without exposing herself, then woke me up with the most chilling sentence I have ever heard in my life, "There's someone in the house." I rushed into the kitchen where the skinniest guy I have ever seen stood on our dining table (he was so thin he fit between the burglar bars over the window above it). Neither my presence or being caught red-handed seemed to faze him; in fact, he proceed to threaten me with a small pocket knife (it looked like a Swiss army knife). I don't own a firearm, and I know how dangerous any knife fight can be, so I refrained from engaging, and as I paused to assess, my rescue came racing down the passageway: Our normally loving and placid Labrador had heard me yelling, and barked in the deepest, harshest voice I had ever heard her use. The burglar noped right out of there, back the way he had come, through the burglar bars, and ran off before I could get outside. In the meantime, my wife had had the presence of mind to call our neighbour, who arrived just as I opened the front door, and together we ensured that the criminal was no longer a threat or in the vicinity. We have since taken certain additional precautions to ensure something like this does not happen again, but we have had a burglary recently where power tools and other items were stolen from the garage.

[@jo-annebotha9609]

@@eugeneseegers Thanks for your kind words. That's the problem - we do not feel safe in our houses. I'm glad you came through your experience safely. I always tell people - we have the most fantastic country in the world, pity about the criminals and politicians. Stay safe!

[@AveCaesar2025]

You sound as though you are describing where my father used to live [he died in January] and the intruders where he was were often armed. The police advice was to make certain you had somewhere safe to lock yourself in, ring the police and wait for them to arrive, NEVER attempt to deal with the intruders yourself [the result was that after he died and my brother sorted out his stuff - mum died a couple of decades ago - the repeated burglaries meant most of the personal belongings had been stolen. They even took the photo albums of family members' weddings back in the 1920s and all our childhood photos. Only thing is, dad lived in New Zealand, violence isn't just in South Africa but seems to be in many different countries [and where dad is many of the burglars were actually illegals or overstayers looking for items to sell - a local farm had a flat onsite for workers to stay in if they needed somewhere, the thieves literally took both the toilet and the kitchen sink - and many had smuggled in firearms when they arrived in boats.

[@jo-annebotha9609]

@@AveCaesar2025 That is a terrible story, I'm so sorry for the hearbreak you must be feeling.

[@misskeirstin6355]

Are you related to Hilton Botha? The original lead investigator of the case?

[@Ghostgirl6292]

So sorry for your loss, please take care, plus I love Jen's snarky comments in the edit! Remember it always the ones that “light up the room” that get murdered, just stays grouchy and unapproachable!!

[@andreakoroknai1071]

then I'll live forever, to most people I'm very unlikable:D

[@jjudijo]

In my work, we often say the pr!çks and b!tçhes live forever

[@lilymarinovic1644]

Well I always have been grouchy and unapproachable for other reasons nice to know there's an extra unexpected bonus in that I am less likely to be horribly murdered out of jealousy!

[@johnr797]

But the crazy murderers are always the ones who the neighbours call "very polite and chatty, seemed like a good guy"

[@OnyxCarbuncle]

I'm an abuse survivor myself. 100% those are the actions of an emotional and mental abuser.

[@kassassin_brahgawk]

Agreed. I dated a man like that for 4.5 years and I was so proud when I got away, he was trying to marry me.

[@kerrynicholls6683]

Yeah, same, I was groomed and raped in a relationship with him, when I was 15 years old and he was 45 years old. It was easier to use drugs and believe that I wanted it to happen, but it wasn’t I was raped, saying No, stop, please stop, No. over and over. 2 years of abuse physically and mentally, then 2 more partners that abused me, hitting me and kicking, punching etc. While suffering from depression and drug addiction. I got away, but I lost and gained something in the process, I lost my children, and I gained PTSD. I am mentally disabled and can’t get near anyone. I have not gotten justice, and without it I will never get over what happened to me. I did everything they told me to do, yet it was never good enough. With no help from the police or the government I am not sure I will ever feel like I got justice for what was done to me. Love ❤️ from Australia 🇦🇺

[@carnuatus]

People in the comments are saying it's not but uh. No. It 100% is. Especially when paired with his other actions and Reeva's death, it's a textbook case, I don't know how people are acting like it's not. Also, most men with a temper (at least, on a par with Pistorius') are abusive. My guess is that she either didn't want to have sex with him or told him she wanted to break up with him and that ended in the resulting fight and her death. Obviously, I don't know. But considering how abusive relationships tend to turn out, that's my guess. I'm also a little disappointed in the team for not delving into the aspect of abuse more, especially it's nature in this case and how it's reflective of many other spouse/partner killing spouse/partner - usually the male involved killing the female involved. I understand maybe they didn't want to risk a lawsuit but I feel it's a major point in this case and Simon could have added a million "allegedlies." Maybe I'm expecting too much but that's why it's so important. If many people don't understand the nature of abuse like this, they won't understand how sinister Reeva's death really is, which is such a shame since she so strongly advocated for abuse victims. I don't blame the team but I do hope they handle situations like this more delicately in the future and try to shed light on a rampant problem--especially that a partner is most in danger when trying to leave an abusive partner.

[@JasmineSmith-vt2jc]

Thank you. I’m surprised that so many people are saying that it’s not.

[@vanyadolly]

@@carnuatus Yeah, this is one of the most textbook, obvious cases I've ever heard. He shot her four times and didn't realize once while she was screaming that she wasn't a burglar? And he conveniently didn't notice she wasn't in the bedroom, of course. Seems like SA either have a shitty legal system or he was handled with kiddie gloves because of who he was. I can't think of any other reason why he was allowed to have a gun in the first place after the previous incidents. Imagine a man blatantly assuming he'll get away with murder even after his neighbours hear his girlfriend screaming while he shoots her. After a fight that several people heard.

[@aceofkpop1243]

I've come back to this video after hearing the news that Oscar has been released from prison after only 9 years. That's sickening to me. Reeva had an entire life ahead of her, and her murderer only served 9 years?!

[@Freakerbythespeaker]

Holy f*ck. Not cool.

[@Redkrovvy]

Omg Jen the butterfly 🦋 is making me laugh so hard. 😂😂😂 You are the best editor ever.

[@amckx81]

She was fully dressed in the middle of the night. She had two cell phones with her and her purse. Randomly shooting multiple times into an enclosed space with intent to kill giving zero warning to "come out with your hands up." That's completely insane. Even if it had been a robbery, what was he afraid was being stolen in his bathroom, soap?

[@r.kai.v11]

As a disabled person, this is astonishing in a terrifying way. Thank you again to Simon, Emma, and the CC crew, love y’all!

[@AfroNerd-cv1dl]

Yeah! Facts! I'm sitting here just dumbfounded

[@username.not.known2473]

​@Asgardian Time Lord Jedi I'm confused too

[@jeaninefeldtmann423]

Excellent narrative, Emma! I'm also South African, and I followed the story from the moment it appeared in the news that morning. There's one thing that's been bothering me for a bit. In my mind, there are three possible reasons why Reeva would have gone to the toilet and locked the door from the inside. One, she might have gone there to hide from the alleged intruders. However, this doesn't make sense as she was already in there before Oscar claimed he thought he heard someone, because he claimed he mistook her for an intruder while she was in there. Two, she simply went to the toilet to use it. Her bladder was pretty much empty, so it can't be that she had to go but hadn't had the time yet. The toilet was clean when her blood ran into it, so if she had gone, she would have flushed it, and then Oscar would have heard it flush, or at least heard the water run back into the cistern. It doesn't make sense in this scenario that she would have stayed in the locked toilet cubicle after using it, for as long as it took for the cistern to refill. So she couldn't have used the toilet in the time just before she was shot. The third possible reason was to get away from him. I still believe the third reason is what happened, and that he is an egocentric, manipulative narcissist who believes the rules don't apply to him.

[@AveCaesar2025]

Backed up - in my view - by the way he casually fired a gun through the open sun roof of the vehicle. This was reported on at the time, as was the ''accidental'' [in which case, if he was so nervous he accidentally fired the gun, how did he get a fire arm licence for the pistol in a country with strict laws on the subject] shooting in a restaurant. And that is ignoring the fact that the friend thought it was fine to bring a gun into the restaurant and then to bring it out - obviously with the safety off - and hand it around to others to handle. I remember thinking that he was being treated as a celebrity who didn't have to obey the law in the same way.

[@nicolakunz231]

He was raised to believe that the rules of his Own Body did not apply to him. His parents raised an amputee to disregard that difference instead of embrace and Learn from it. Then he grows up and enters the Real World and yeah, he is different. He was raised disassociated from his reality. But instead of becoming Stronger he because a Nutjob that thought the Whole world owed him his delusion.

[@Fluffybuddy12]

I’m sorry for your loss, Simon.

[@sneetsnirt2626]

I thought this was about the demonotized video for a second

[@Fluffybuddy12]

@@sneetsnirt2626 that too

[@nzkshatriya6298]

@@sneetsnirt2626 which vid got demonitized?

[@--enyo--]

Sorry for your grandmother and your demonetisation. Hopefully her passing was peaceful. Also we really love the long videos, so thanks for essentially paying for us to hear. I hope you get something back from the podcast.

[@Fluffybuddy12]

@@nzkshatriya6298 pretty sure he was talking about Jeffery Dahmer video

[@andreaw2053]

I'm a south african who has been avoiding this story for years because I didn't want to get stuck in the heated debates between friends and family on the guilty and not guilty spectrum. Good to finally find out what actually happened.

[@MrIansmitchell]

I just put one of my grandmothers, my dad’s mom, died about a month ago. I’d missed her ninetieth birthday a couple months before that mainly because there’s no easy way between Austin, Texas and London, Kentucky, but also due to being unemployed so increasing the financial difficulty of the trip. I know I thought often about you not being able to see your grandmother (or “nan”) during pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions and I grieve the lost opportunity for you. My father was born when his mom was 30, I was born when my dad was 30, and I’m right about to turn 30 and it does make me wonder about my own life.

[@--enyo--]

I lost my grandfather to COVID the night before New Year’s Eve when everyone was going on about ‘COVID is over’. Despite the fact in Australia that week was the deadliest week in aged care. It still makes me really upset and angry. My grandmother had passed about half a year before, and I live interstate so I hadn’t seen them in years, either.

[@pixelsandmagic]

I remember growing up right next door in Zimbabwe, I was his biggest fan. Even when I heard about the shooting. But during the trial and hearing how he was a bit reckless with firearms and how he sometimes treated her, my admiration slowly faded away.

[@animelytical8354]

"But what about Jennifer? We're not just gonna leave her here" 😢 Jen killing it in the edits already with the "Wait there's more" response to Simon calling out his own himself sharing holiday plans before doubling down

[@iambeezyfbaby]

Jen edited the hell out of this episode. It was super well written as well. Loved Liam's corner. Simon is lucky to have such an amazing team!

[@ignitionfrn2223]

7:20 - Chapter 1 - The paralympic athlete 18:20 - Chapter 2 - The loving couple 33:00 - Chapter 3 - Thursday 02/14/2013 41:00 - Chapter 4 - Inside 286 bushwillow crescent 45:10 - Chapter 5 - There was an accident 53:55 - Chapter 6 - The trial of the century 1:05:30 - Chapter 7 - Plenty of holes 1:19:10 - Chapter 8 - Liam's legal corner 1:22:50 - Chapter 9 - Oscar vs the truth 1:31:10 - Dismembered appendices

[@Garnetlioness]

have a good rest and thank you so much for the work you do

[@TheOneandOnlyD-R-E]

You're doing the lord's work, my dude. Enjoy the rest😴

[@Bob-Jenkins]

Ah yes, sleep I remember it fondly. Your contributions are most definitely appreciated. 👊

[@jamesru1]

How many time does a butterfly go across the screen

[@lexion2772]

Why ?

[@blackhellebore89]

We had a new coworker that had recently arrived from S.A. she was idling in our depot carpark and we needed her to park somewhere specific, so I knocked in her car window to gesture to her. And the moment I did it I knew I'd fucked up. The poor woman was absolutely terrified! I had heard a lot from others about what its like in SA and she probably jumped immediately to "carjacking!" Not a great way to start the work day for sure. Another friend from SA still carries a miniature hockey stick in his car door after living here for 15 years - even though he doesnt need it.

[@lightbeingform]

Well I really need a miniature hockey stick now, and thirty seconds ago I had no idea such a thing existed. 😅

[@blackhellebore89]

@@lightbeingform I should mention it's a miniature field hockey stick, not an ice hockey stick - just in case you are picturing the wrong thing! A bit more compact for hiding in the car

[@bigatomicsloth3369]

I mean, America's not that safe....

[@blackhellebore89]

@@bigatomicsloth3369 not compared to where I live it isn't, no

[@LisellevanDeventer]

I live in SA and I keep a large wheel nut wrench in my car door permanently. It's ingrained in us to vigilant and stay safe at all times. And yes it's super hard to get a gun license and keep it if you are not trained in security or go hunting on a regular basis.

[@janicemabrey5659]

Not sure when this was recorded, but Im sorry to hear of your family's loss.

[@pickledragonrebel]

Just lost my mom today. Im sorry for you loss. Its unbearable.

[@anniej1834]

I'm sorry u have lost your mom sending u lots of hugs and love ❤️

[@jenmoll8196]

Aw man I'm sorry. Hope your ok my bud x

[@doctorlolchicken7478]

And you’re listening to true crime stories? I recommend something a bit less dark.

[@meaganspencer6075]

I’m so sorry for your loss. You’re in my prayers 🙏

[@NoToAllOfThat]

My ex-husband used to cut me off mid-sentence all the time and I could tell he wasn’t listening and had lost interest in what I was saying. Hence why he’s my ex. You don’t have to put up with someone who treats you like that.

[@JoshSweetvale]

Not these days. Marriage was invented to make sure women _did_ have to put up with that, because they were slaves.

[@ellenbekker7061]

Gerrie Nel is litterally going up against the previous head of state on corruption charges. That guy deserves massive respect for the amount of service he has given the South African people. The corrupt officials keep trying to bag him on any false bs they can trump up against him and his squeaky clean ass just slides through them every damn time. The world needs more prosecutors like this 🎉❤🎉

[@gracequach6769]

The mental image that gave me 😂

[@tcf_iceland]

Simon! You can't pronounce paralympics or prosthetics but you can pronounce Nhlegethwa like it was candy 😂❤ I love it ❤

[@emmafreylink]

I am very proud of the fact that he stuck to my pronunciation guides this time 😅

[@dannahbanana11235]

He does this all the time lol. Maybe he needs a pronunciation guide for uncommon English words too. Or Hell, even some particularly weird common ones lol.

[@tcf_iceland]

@@dannahbanana11235 I know, it's hilarious and sweet 😂

[@petebenes948]

@@dannahbanana11235even with pronunciation guides he still massacres them half the time.

[@DoucheBag8008]

Many condolences simon

[@Legionary512]

I love how emotional Simon makes me feel. One moment I'm cursing him for not understanding able-bodied privilege, and the next I'm seeing the lightbulb of empathy light up in his brain. Good work sir.

[@kiarya7939]

That moment when listening while doing laundry, and your sister walks in just as Simon says “There are more ways to kill people than murder.” Then backs out of the laundry room slowly without saying a word 😅

[@emmafreylink]

I had this exact moment while researching my newest script. I was listening to an audiobook in a cafe, and all the gory details were being described just as the waitress came to clean up the table next to me. The LOOK she gave me ... 😅

[@kiarya7939]

@@emmafreylink that’s absolutely fantastic and hilarious! The faces some people will make at true crime enthusiasts 🤣 Sidenote: your scripts are always most excellent!!!! 💜

[@emmafreylink]

@@kiarya7939 aww, thank you Kiarya!

[@luckyspurs]

It's the English accent isn't it.

[@rebeccajohnsdorf7683]

Big fan of Jen’s work! ❤ I love Simon’s presentations and the meticulous work of the writers, all adding to this great highly entertaining show. But it is Jen’s special brand of humor often makes scenes hilarious and have me laughing out loud. Jen: consider me a fan girl! 🥰

[@s_napps]

On a lighter note, I find it terribly endearing that you kind of act like a really proud father toward all of your writers, editors, investigators, etc. I’m sure you see your team as extremely capable and talented, which they undeniable are. However, on camera, your enthusiasm is almost fatherly.

[@lauren9667]

This team does amazing research! Combined with Simon’s charm and wit, The Casual Criminalist is a real winner. The 95 minutes flew by!

[@emmafreylink]

Thank you! 💜

[@vessela7484]

Ah yes, those burglars that break into your house and lock themselves in a tiny toilet cubicle. Completely believable behaviour (allegedly).

[@karind7513]

All the other windows would have had burglar bars. The toilet window, probably because it's smaller, would have been the only one without. So, what he wants to make us believe is that he thought someone tried to come through that window.

[@vessela7484]

@@karind7513 He said the balcony was wide open. By al ll accounts, his house wasn't as secure as that.

[@carnuatus]

And cry. Don't forget the crying.

[@vanyadolly]

And decide to burglarize your house after you've been up half the night shouting and arguing.

[@RemyJackson]

​@Teth Burgler pops his head in "Could you two please stop shouting? We can hear you next door, and you're going to draw attention to us"

[@suzimonkey345]

Thank you Emma. Great writing!

[@cheyenne6430]

Simon, so sorry to hear about your grandmother. I really enjoy your show(s). Always so well done, very informative and entertaining. Keep up the great work!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love this channel! So imformative! And very sorry for your loss Simon.

[@jacktaylor148]

Jen is so funny. Bravo with the editing, it enhances these so much

[@lillymclaughlin560]

I feel like now a few times a day I have Simon's voice in my head going "What are you up to?!"

[@dionelladasilva]

as a south african - i’m so glad you’ve covered this case. it’s not nearly spoken about enough in the true crime community. thank you simon & team!! 🧡

[@kendravanrooyen8401]

Yeah but why aren’t black South African cases spoken as much :)

[@howlingzombie1157]

Never thought I'd be watching these sort of videos, but 2 months back i find myself watching The Casual Criminalist and picking specific videos I'm drawn to, some story I never knew about, And some I had vague knowledge of. Love your work Blaze Boy keep it up!

[@emmafreylink]

Careful. That's how I ended up in the basement....

[@AIRTIME96]

I was literally thinking last week an episode on Oscar Pistorious would be amazing! This channel just keeps on giving 👍

[@Snowman593]

You are a legend. Love new videos . After 1-2 maybe 3 months I still haven’t watched every video on each channel. Working hard on it though. Never stopped watching any video, your commentary is amazing. The writing is super legend as well.

[@emmafreylink]

Why thank you 💜

[@MariahMaisson]

Reeva was a beautiful person with a beautiful soul and didn't deserve the card he dealt her! Hope she has peace now🙏🏾

[@AnonXio]

Thank you Emma. Excellent script. Thank you Simon. Thank you Jen. We dont need Simon to remind us. We appreciate the work you do.

[@emmafreylink]

It is a pleasure! 💜

[@hultagertrude6905]

Another great one! Adeptly delivered, well written and Jen did a wonderful job!

[@chrisbashele4272]

Jen just making sure everyone knows who runs things😂. Still an awesome job being done by the whole team. As a South African, I'm always hyped by local topics being covered.

[@emmafreylink]

Oh, I have quite a few more on my list. As soon as the whole Thabo Bester saga is finalised, he's being featured as well.

[@betterknownasjen]

Don't you forget about me 🎵

[@emmafreylink]

@@betterknownasjen Oh, we wouldn't dream of it!

[@panamalgato]

Jen. Jeeeen! You've done it again! Hilarious editing, to an otherwise depressing situation. Silver linings

[@laurafortier9295]

Had a dear friend visit South Africa. He's been a prisoner for the Iranians in the 80s when he was a reporter. He said he's never been more scared than he was in South Africa.

[@laurafortier9295]

I'm not saying it's everywhere. This friend didn't go there just for vacation. He was invited by a friend who still owned a large farm. I'll leave it there.

[@settame1]

My husband was born missing most of his right arm and only has 5 fingers between both hands. The doctors always low ball their expectations for children because they don’t want the parents to feel disappointed if the baby can’t do what their peers can. They told my in laws that he wouldn’t be able to use a spoon, dress himself etc, but by 6 months he was playing with legos and could manipulate things just as easily as others. He was given the option at 7 or so to lengthen his arm that’s short by repeatedly breaking it until it was the same length as his other arm, he said no because it would be to difficult to get used to. He was very involved with martial arts and has been able to adapt to most activities with no issue. He has no issues with dexterity at all and even enjoyed doing magic tricks.

[@herluka]

It has just been uploaded on youtube but I can already give it a like because it had been uploaded on Deezer much earlier so I've heard it by now 😊 Great episode again! x

[@atlantismanic]

Sorry for your grandma. Irish wakes make a point of telling funny stories of the dead to keep them remembered, and I can't imagine any of us haven't had a laugh from all your channels. The afterlife doesn't exist but laughter echos for a long time.

[@MCKevin289]

Am Irish American and can confirm that at least my family still does this. For my grandfather’s funeral we pretty much had a 4 day party where we all drank and told stories about him.

[@lisasaxton]

"The afterlife doesn't exist but Laughter echos for a long time" is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.

[@omnipredation]

This episode made me laugh for reasons completely unrelated to the script -- we all need to thank Jen for the blue butterflies that flew over Simon's head every time he went on a tangent. If these aren't called Tangent Butterflies yet, they ought to be! ❣

[@Lucky_Chase]

That was a man with serious abandonment issues, abusive, possesive, and controlling to the point of murder.

[@mardeenawillcuts374]

My sincerest condolences for your grandmother.

[@FredrickWilst]

Amen 🙏

[@FredrickWilst]

Where are you from

[@constitutionalUSA]

I often wonder, how defense went from ensuring the accused his rights, to lying out their faces and beating up witnesses to get a criminal off

[@geofff.3343]

Not to defend his murder, but to those schoolboys who said without his legs Oscar was nothing. No freaking duh. If they didn't have their legs, they'd be nothing too. Teenagers are so freaking stupid.

[@carnuatus]

*Bullies are stupid.

[@natalyashea8389]

They are, had a friend who’s sister had juvenile diabetes and used to get bullied for using her insulin. Like would you rather she just die????

[@ailsamaclaren397]

I remember finding out. My parents and me had traveled to the natural history museum and my mum and I were on the train home while my dad was travelling separately. There’d been a lot of delays and it was London in rush hour so the train was packed and we were having a chaotic evening (got even more chaotic once we got home and found out we were locked out on Valentines no less!). Someone said very loudly ‘oh my god Oscar Pistorious just shot his girlfriend dead’. I have never seen so many heads turn in horror to stare at one person all at the same time and the commuter started reading the article from his phone to everyone as collective gasps of horror came from everyone in that carriage

[@rebeccagrant8895]

Sorry to hear Jeff D got demonetized! That episode was epic! But it just makes us love the channel more and I have shared it with MANY people 😊

[@joejay1900]

Where did you guys find Jen. Her memes or whatever are on point and next level. Shout-out Jen ❤️❤️❤️

[@miketurnbull3282]

I'm sorry for your loss Simon. Thank you for all your hard work, it is most most appreciated. As a South African it's pretty cool to see our country on here (not for the best reason). This was such a huge case at the time, crazy to think it was 10 years ago

[@tifKh]

Even being in the USA, I followed this closely, I can’t believe it’s been 10 years. Does it really feel unsafe for the average people? I’ve heard about gated communities and such, but I hope you feel safe and have a good rest of your weekend

[@emmafreylink]

@@tifKh I can't speak for others, but I can't say that I've ever really felt unsafe. Just like in most countries, there are areas that you avoid going to, and the majority of the violent crimes happen in the poorer communities. If you're living in the suburbs or rural areas, you're mostly safe apart from the odd house robbery or two.

[@amandajones661]

This is a perfect example of how money doesn't really matter when raising your kids. --- I feel so bad for his parents too. -- they worked so hard to raise him right and he threw it all away.

[@FredrickWilst]

That’s not what life is about 😢

[@luckyspurs]

Didn't they just send him to boarding school?

[@fuzzymurdermittens]

The abusive man I lived next door to for a while would have a massive cry after every instance where he threw his victim into furniture, held her captive, stole her phone so she couldn't communicate with anyone, called her awful things, hit her, etc. I hate so deeply that they cry like that. They think *they* are the victim. That their behaviour is justified and the victim of their abuse is the one hurting *them* instead. It is so toxic and dangerous.

[@rubyambler2005]

Sorry about your loss Simon. Stay blessed and keep doing such awesome videos ❤

[@JordanHowellMusic]

I can sum this up in one sentance: he could have just yelled “is that you Riva?” And she’d say “yes!” And that’s it. No gunshots. No murders. Nothing. He murdered this woman and d premeditated it at least to a fair extent. Done. Awful. Thanks for the video as always

[@Idunvinge]

Absolutly love Jen's humour!!! Genious editing!

[@amemooress6291]

Despite this being relatively recent and very public of a case, I didn't know anything about it. So thanks for another interesting af episode, team!

[@EmmaChihuahua81]

Oh simple Simon, prosthetics are custom made because they have to be molded to the individual precisely. The better the fit the less likely you are to injure the nub. Even a blister on a nub can become infected and said infections can result in further amputations. The can run between 10 to 70 thousand dollars (US).

[@luckyspurs]

Wow. And I'm assuming being an athlete, especially something as vicious as 200m sprinting, only increases that likelihood of injury and blistering.

[@sarahcoleman5269]

The thing that got me from the beginning, is that supposedly he was shouting at the "intruder" before he started shooting. He said that he shouted at the intruder multiple times... and she just sat on the toilet ignoring him? She did say "Hey, it's just me, go back to sleep."? Who wouldn't respond when someone starts shouting, "I have a gun, get out of my house!"

[@AnimeShinigami13]

Simon we weren't a couple but I did have a male roommate that behaved an aweful lot like Oscar. I can tell you right now that is emotional abuse. All we'd need was the gaslighting. The specific form is always different but the roots of the behavior is always the same; a toxic mixture of feeling threatened by the success of one's partner, shame that they aren't good enough, and an inability to confront that shame. At their core men like this are deeply fearful and in their eyes their only worth is what other people think of them. Oscar's father likely made it worse. We have such an expectation in our society that boys don't cry, they don't grieve, they aren't afraid. It counts squarely under the "don't mess up your kids" rule you established. In this case Oscar would have been pushed to be better and tougher because of his legs and either deprived of care or yelled at when he didn't. You make a narcisist of this sort by making love for your child purely transactional and dependant on achieving something and then setting the bar higher and higher so that they can never live up to expectations.When that happens, they have no self esteem of their own. They need constant approval and attention to their needs, but they never reach a moment of self clarity nor do they think very hard about what they want or why they want it.

[@JoshSweetvale]

To be fair, spoiling children is also bad. Far worse, by my metric.

[@tabby2957]

Spoiling kids is worse than abuse...? WAT?

[@AnimeShinigami13]

@@tabby2957 yeah this goes beyond mere spoiling. narcisim of this nature comes from a cycle of attaching shame to failure and love to achievement or obedience. Its not spoiling.

[@AnimeShinigami13]

@@JoshSweetvale I have to correct you. This isn't spoiling I'm talking about. This is a cycle of attaching shame to failure and rewarding a child when they do something for you instead, for example, don't make the school team of your favorite sport? The route to making a narcisist involves humiliating the child and making them ashamed of failing to make that team. At the route of all narcisim, even the violent kind, is shame and an existential fear. Not only are they ashamed to be themselves, but other people's attention is the only reason they exist. They can't exist just for themselves. They're like shrodinger's cat. They don't exist except when they're being observed. Like some bizzare quantum being.

[@kjetillangauer2816]

"The burgler is not going to break in and take a sh**" Probably the best sentence ever

[@Bluesit32]

When you gotta go, you gotta go.

[@PB21ST]

How crude are you? Best be quiet if you dont want to continue to divulge such lack of intelligence.

[@hotel_arcadia]

The fact he told people he thought Reeva was "an intruder" just goes to show that he thought he could get away with killing her. What a cockroach

[@Tisen90]

I’ve been silently waiting for this one for so long 😬

[@cashorn2005]

Sorry for your loss Simon. I am a bit confused though on demonetizing. Jen can’t you edit out Simon’s oops so the video stays within YT’s arbitrary rules? Or would the videos lose too much of Simon’s personality if you did? Y’all deserve to keep every penny you would make! Especially love you Jen! We all enjoy your input in every episode! I love that two writers came together to make this episode so epic! Thank you Emma & Liam!

[@kdkorz10211]

A big part of the problem is that YT isn’t remotely transparent about what is and is not allowed to be monetized as well as the fact that they are *extremely* inconsistent with what they allow different channels/creators to get away with. There really is no way to edit the videos to ensure monetization when the rules are secret and unfairly and unequally applied.

[@cashorn2005]

@@kdkorz10211 thank you for explaining! I knew YT’s rules were arbitrary and I knew they were kinda underhanded in how they treated content creators, but I didn’t know about the rest.

[@lauraw289]

Exceptional research! I really enjoyed this episode.

[@AkurA30]

Hey Simon or Jen, not sure if you will read the comments. If you're looking for another topic you can do the Bjork stalker (Ricardo Lopez) its an interesting look into the decent of madness and obsession, the dude vloged the whole thing. Would love your take on it Simon!!! Ps. Keep up the great work and content. Love your stuff! Blaze it up and don't write down / vlog your crimes

[@Hidemyname78]

I love your long videos. Please don't take them away.

[@Butterfli71]

So sorry for your family's loss, Simon. ❤️

[@kupaaiau]

Yes! Another blue sweater episodes! The blue sweater always makes the episodes “POP”

[@TimKapow]

Condolences for your loss Simon. From South Africa 🇿🇦

[@klti0815]

I really hope you keep this channel going despite the KZbin woes, it's a good take on the genre that avoids the murder porn gore fest aspect that others seem to drift into. I also still think the German NSU murders would make an excellent topic, where a group of 3 Nazis go on a 10 year racist murder spree through late 90s early 2000s germany. The trials are long over (even though they were a spectacle of their own), there is a lot of police incompetence or worse, and some shady behavior of internal intelligence agencies around it. Police never connected the dots until two of the three killed themselves (there's questions around that too) after fhey botched a bank robbery and we're close to being arrested. The victims families are also worth looking at, a lot of them went through quite an ordeal with the investigations and the media attention after it all went public.

[@cmtippens9209]

If she used the toilet and flushed it, he would have most likely heard it, since it was so quiet at that time. That would have been a clue that it was her, NOT an intruder. That, for me, is enough to say that he knew that it was her in the cubicle and that he was shooting out of anger at her.

[@Wheres_my_Dragonator]

Depends if the bathroom was next to the bedroom or across the hall. No way I'm hearing a flush 2 rooms over with a fan on. Since they were rich, they probably didn't have paper thin walls that the US has either.

[@Bluesit32]

Maybe she forgot to flush?

[@AveCaesar2025]

@@Bluesit32 No urine in the loo

[@annemettefrederiksen7751]

Why a cubicle in the home bathroom or am I misunderstanding something here?

[@secretagent5954]

what a ridiculous statement. sincerely hope you dont live in my state and arent on a potential jury in a case against me holy mosis

[@chrisshukis7497]

Great job everybody. Seriously great episode

[@zink6379]

Thanks for doing another South African case 🎉

[@emmafreylink]

You're welcome! 💜

[@alicelewis5051]

Thanks!

[@alicelewis5051]

This was an accidental pocket purchase, pleeeeaaaassse can you refund please Simon

[@Amethyst_Dragon_]

Excellent episode 👍👍👍👍... Everyone did a brilliant job🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟🌟🌟✨✨✨

[@UmatsuObossa]

When they say they broke their back, they absolutely mean they broke their spine...but you can break your spine in ways that don't damage your spinal cord. My nephew just last month broke his spine. Several of his vertebrae have collapsed into wedge shapes instead of square shapes, literally crushed in on themselves....but he didn't get any spinal cord damage and didn't even need a back brace. He's right back to being reckless again.