Pistorius sent for psychiatric tests over claims he is 'hyper vigilant' – meaning he could escape murder charge
The judge
at the Oscar Pistorius trial has ruled that the double-amputee will be
sent for psychiatric evaluation after an expert said that he suffered
from an anxiety disorder that gave him 'hyper-vigilance'.
Psychiatrist
Dr Merryll Vorster, for the defence, said that Pistorius' condition is
linked to his disability and meant that he was prone to fight, rather
than take flight, in the presence of perceived danger.
If
Pistorius' condition is found to have played a role in the fatal
shooting of Reeva Steenkamp in his home on February 14, 2013,
then he may escape a murder charge. Continue...
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