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Oscar Pistorius trial: Athlete was 'not mentally ill during killing'

A psychiatrist testified for the defence that the athlete had an anxiety disorder that could have contributed to the killing

Christopher Torchia
Monday 30 June 2014 09:26 BST
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The murder trial of Oscar Pistorius will resume after a month of mental health evaluations of the athlete
The murder trial of Oscar Pistorius will resume after a month of mental health evaluations of the athlete (AP)

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A panel of mental health experts has concluded that Oscar Pistorius was not suffering from a mental illness when he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his home last year, the chief prosecutor at the athlete's murder trial said today.

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