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About hrs. 9 am Polish time in Pretoria (South Africa) began a meeting of the court, which decides about the punishment of an athlete Oscar Pistorius. The judge will decide whether Pistorius will, if at all, to prison. In mid-September, the athlete was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Reevy Steenkamp. Threatens him for up to 15 years in prison.
Judgment is unlikely to collapse on Monday. “Guardian” reported that this should happen within a week. The earliest realistic date – is, according to the log – Wednesday.
On Monday, the defense announced that it would hear the testimony of four witnesses yet and the prosecutor at least two.
For some hours. 11, which ordered a break, heard a report on the mental health of Oscar Pistorius. The first defense witness, psychologist Dr. Lore Hartzenberg Pistoriusowi provide psychological help after the tragic events. The doctor said on Monday that Pistorius suffered from post traumatic stress disorder, had depression and remorse.
Hartzenberg said that during the session Pistorius said it does not intend to return to the career of the athlete. He wanted to move to neighboring Mozambique and teach in one of the local schools.
Stone face
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Pistorius appeared in court at approx. 9 As reported Reuters reporter, athlete with a straight face of a police van headed for the door of the court. He was escorted by officers. He refused to answer any questions from the front door of the reporters. Already in the building greeted with the family.
The court will decide now whether Pistorius will go for a long time in prison, or remain in the wild. Judgment other than imprisonment can result in an explosion of anger the black community, which is 20 years after the abolition of apartheid, still claims that whites can count on a more lenient treatment by the justice system.
Attempts
events occurred on the night of 13 on February 14, 2013. In unclear circumstances quintuple Paralympic champion shot his partner – Reeva Steenkamp model. She died locked in the toilet, Pistorius gave four shots through the door.
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The prosecutor accused him of premeditated murder and demanded a minimum of 25 years in prison. Athlete argued that the death Steenkamp is the result of a mishap, because it confused with a burglar.
As explained in the course of which began on March 3 this year, the process, the tragic events caused that fell into depression, lost weight and started take medication. At the same time the family was shot apologized and said that he tried to protect her, not kill him, because he loved her. The house where the tragedy occurred, staged for sale.
In May, the judge decided that the accused will be subjected to a psychiatric examination. They had to demonstrate that he suffered from anxiety disorders, relied upon by the defense. According to the defenders Pistorius, due to illness he was not able to properly evaluate specific situations, and their client has also increased tendency to violent reactions in the sense of danger. The tests did not confirm these suppositions.
The case for several months electrified media from around the world. All the views of the process were broadcast live on radio and television on a specially running the channel.
The first ever
Both Pistorius lost his legs at the age of 11 months as a result of congenital defects. July 15, 2007 year in the meeting of the IAAF in Sheffield, starting on special prostheses, competed as the first disabled athlete along with skillful athletes. Pistorius is the first athlete in the history of that after amputation occurred in the Olympics; launched in London in 2012.
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