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Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial debated his mental state Tuesday, as the athlete faced a possible stint in a psychiatric hospital to establish if he has a “general anxiety disorder.” Under cross-examination on Tuesday, defence psychiatrist Meryll Vorster…

The judge overseeing Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial adjourned the case on Friday — the day the Paralympian was expected to take the stand for the first time — because a top court official was sick. “One of my assessors is not well,” said Judge Thokozile…

The murder trial of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius for shooting dead his girlfriend has been extended until May 16, the South African court hearing the case said Sunday. The trial, which enters its fourth week on Monday, will continue until April 4, then…