The parents of a slain South African woman are imploring that the man they believe responsible for her death be brought to justice.
It's a story that hits painfully close to home to June and Barry Steenkamp, who this time were not involved in the case. Until now.
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The parents of Reeva Steenkamp, shot four times through the bathroom door by double-amputee Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, publicly backed calls for millionaire businessman Shrien Dewani to stand trial for the death of his wife, Anni, according to the Daily Mail.
Dewani, a Bristol, England, businessman, goes before judge Jeannette Traverso on Monday to determine whether his claim to have the case dismissed is upheld.
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The appeal in the Pistorius case is set to begin the following day.
Anni was killed on Nov. 13, 2010 while she and Shrien were on their honeymoon near Cape Town, South Africa. The couple were kidnapped at gunpoint in a taxi, according to BBC.com. The two armed suspects forced the driver out of the car, and then released Shrien unharmed.
A day later, police found Anni's body in the back of the taxi. She had been shot in the neck.
The driver, Zola Tongo, alleged that Shrien Dewani offered him 15,000 rand to kill his wife. Tong said he arranged for the hitmen, Xolile Mngeni and Mzwamadoda Qwabe, to intercept the taxi.
Shrien Dewani was arrested on Dec. 8, 2010.
Shrien Dewani's mental condition delayed the prospects of his extradition to South Africa.
Barry Steenkamp told MailOnline that he and his wife are supporting Anni's parents, Vinod and Nilam Hindocha, and their bid to get the judge to continue the case against Shrien.
Vinod Hindocha said to MailOnline, "I am delighted that Reeva's parents have said they will support us and am very grateful for that. Mr. Steenkamp and I have talked about Reeva and Anni and I gave him my sympathy, too. Only he and I as fathers can properly understand the pain of losing a daughter to bullets and then experience very difficult and high-profile cases."
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