Oscar Pistorius is "a broken man" who should not be jailed, a psychologist told a court sentencing the South African Paralympic gold medalist for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Professor Jonathan Scholtz, a psychologist called by Pistorius' lawyer Barry Roux, told the hearing that Pistorius was on medication for depression, anxiety and insomnia. Scholtz told the court Pistorius had suffered financially and found asking others for assistance humiliating. In my opinion his current condition warrants hospitalisation," Scholtz told the hearing that was attended by Steenkamp's mother. Professor Jonathan Scholtz, a psychologist called by the defence, said Pistorius was on medication for depression, anxiety and insomnia.

Source: dna June 13, 2016 13:58 UTC