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Pretoria - Aimee Pistorius has blasted media reports concerning a visit to her brother Oscar Pistorius for his 28th birthday on Saturday.
The Paralympian's sister took to Twitter to address claims that she and brother Carl Pistorius had a two-hour long visit with Oscar and brought him balloons, a gift bag and cake purchased outside the prison.
According to the department of correctional services' rules for sentenced offenders, inmates were only allowed delicacies bought at the prison tuck shop and visits were not allowed to exceed an hour.
But Aimee said the visit was only 45 minutes long, and that they only showed him balloons through a glass divider.
The department said the allegations were viewed in a serious light and would be investigated, Sapa reports.
Aimee did not address claims that the siblings' cars were let into the prison grounds without being searched or that Carl and Aimee used another exit to avoid the newspaper's photographer.
The Paralympian's sister took to Twitter to address claims that she and brother Carl Pistorius had a two-hour long visit with Oscar and brought him balloons, a gift bag and cake purchased outside the prison.
According to the department of correctional services' rules for sentenced offenders, inmates were only allowed delicacies bought at the prison tuck shop and visits were not allowed to exceed an hour.
But Aimee said the visit was only 45 minutes long, and that they only showed him balloons through a glass divider.
Happy birthday to my dear brother <3 pic.twitter.com/11DUne23Wd
— Aimee Joy Pistorius (@AimeePistorius) November 22, 20141/5 I am dumbfounded at the false and irresponsible reporting in some newspapers today.
— Aimee Joy Pistorius (@AimeePistorius) November 23, 20142/5Facts: Carl & I had a 45 minute non-contact visit with Oscar yesterday as all our visits have been non-contact thus far, per regulations
— Aimee Joy Pistorius (@AimeePistorius) November 23, 20143/5 My brother received NOTHING that was not allowed by prison regulations for group B prisoners. No cake or perishables present at all.
— Aimee Joy Pistorius (@AimeePistorius) November 23, 20144/5 In fact, he only received toiletries and letters on his birthday and we took some balloons to SHOW him through the glass divider.
— Aimee Joy Pistorius (@AimeePistorius) November 23, 20145/5 We are respectful of the rules. The correctional officers have been courteous but stern - as their position requires.
— Aimee Joy Pistorius (@AimeePistorius) November 23, 2014The department said the allegations were viewed in a serious light and would be investigated, Sapa reports.
Aimee did not address claims that the siblings' cars were let into the prison grounds without being searched or that Carl and Aimee used another exit to avoid the newspaper's photographer.
