"Mr Pistorus did not suffer from a mental illness or defect that would have rendered him criminally not responsible for the offence charged," said state prosecutor Gerrie Nel, reading from the psychologist report, one of two reports that said the star runner should be held criminally responsible.
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the dock of a South African court on Monday after a month of psychiatric tests to establish whether he should be held criminally responsible for killing his girlfriend.
The star sprinter is arguing that a "generalised anxiety disorder" contributed to him shooting dead 29-year-old model Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year.
The prosecution requested the psychiatric evaluation to make sure Pistorius would not avoid a harsh sentence on grounds of mental illness.
The trial has run for 31 court days. It is difficult to say how long it will continue, Tuson said.
Pistorius' defence, led by Barry Roux, was in the final stages
of closing its case when prosecutor Gerrie Nel asked the court to send the athlete for evaluation.
After the defence closes its case, it and the prosecution will present their closing arguments and the court will adjourn until judge Masipa issues her verdict.
If found guilty of premeditated murder, he could face a life sentence, meaning he would spend at least 25 years in prison.
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