Scholtz told the court Pistorius had suffered financially and found asking others for assistance humiliating. Professor Jonathan Scholtz, a psychologist called by Pistorius' lawyer Barry Roux, told the hearing that Pistorius was on medication for depression, anxiety and insomnia. In my opinion his current condition warrants hospitalisation," Scholtz told the hearing that was attended by Steenkamp's mother. Pistorius sat in a dark suit as original trial judge Thokozile Masipa started hearing pre-sentencing arguments at Pretoria High Court. Supporters protestPistorius initially received a five-year sentence for culpable homicide, South Africa's equivalent of manslaughter, for shooting Steenkamp through a locked toilet door in his Pretoria home.

Source: Standard Digital June 13, 2016 10:07 UTC