Johannesburg: A new book entitled Behind the Door on the Oscar Pistorius trial authored by Eyewitness News (South Africa) senior reporters Barry Bateman and Mandy Wiener reveals that the Blade Runner spoke to an ex-lover a few minutes before arriving home where he shot Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day eve.


South African paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius with his then girlfriend Jenna Edkins on December 2, 2008. Pistorius later fell in love with Reeva Steenkamp, who he shot on February 13, 2013. Pics/Getty Images  

According to Eyewitness News, Pistorius had a nine-minute long conversation with Jenna Edkins. Pistorius, convicted of culpable homicide for shooting Steenkamp, will be sentenced on October 13. "Cellphone service provider data obtained by police investigators shows that Pistorius was on the phone when he arrived at his complex on 13 February at about 6pm.