Oscar Pistorius has 'major depression' - psychologist

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Dr Jonathan Scholtz spent the day detailing Pistorius's mental state.
He was called by the defence to help them get a lesser sentence for the disgraced athlete.
But state prosecutor Gerrie Nel, poking holes in the doctor's claims that Pistorius is depressed, argued that he had shown no remorse throughout the trial and that should be borne in mind.
Mr Nel told the court that Pistorius
only regretted the effect killing Ms Steenkamp had had on his own life.
Pistorius, in a dark pinstripe suit, cast a lonely figure listening to the proceedings.
Whatever the outcome, he will be sentenced as a murderer, the worst crime under South African law.

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Pistorius, 29, killed Ms Steenkamp in February 2013 after firing four times through a locked toilet door.
The athlete has always maintained he believed he was shooting at an intruder.
He was initially jailed for manslaughter in 2014 and was released into house arrest after a year, but his conviction was changed to murder after the prosecution appealed.