File photo of Oscar Pistorius.
Pretoria:
The chief prosecutor in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius has asked that the double-amputee runner be placed under psychiatric evaluation after an expert witness testified that he had an anxiety disorder.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel on Tuesday noted that a psychiatrist for the defense had testified that the disorder that she diagnosed in Pistorius may have played a role in his fatal shooting of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his home on Feb. 14, 2013.
Nel has acknowledged that an evaluation of Pistorius' state of mind at a government facility could mean the trial will be delayed. On Monday, he referred to a 30-day evaluation period.
Pistorius says he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder when he shot her. Prosecutors say he killed her in anger after an argument.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel on Tuesday noted that a psychiatrist for the defense had testified that the disorder that she diagnosed in Pistorius may have played a role in his fatal shooting of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his home on Feb. 14, 2013.
Nel has acknowledged that an evaluation of Pistorius' state of mind at a government facility could mean the trial will be delayed. On Monday, he referred to a 30-day evaluation period.
Pistorius says he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder when he shot her. Prosecutors say he killed her in anger after an argument.
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