Prosecutors Seek Mental Evaluation for Pistorius

Prosecutors at the trial of South African runner Oscar Pistorius have called for him to undergo a mental evaluation, after a defense witness said he had an anxiety disorder. If granted by the court, the request for a 30-day psychiatric evaluation could delay Pistorius' murder trial. Judge Thokozile Masipa said she would rule on the request on Wednesday.   Earlier, a forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Merryll Vorster, testified that Pistorius had General Anxiety Disorder (GAD), a...

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