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Psychologist describes Pistorius as a 'broken man'

Tuesday, October 14 2014 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    Oscar Pistorius is a "broken man" after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp because he lost the woman he said he loved as well as his reputation, friends, income and sense of self-worth, a psychologist called by his lawyers testified on Monday (13 October) at the beginning of his sentencing.

    Script:

    UPSOUND (English) Judge Thokozile Masipa

    "Mr Nel will the State be calling any witnesses?"

    UPSOUND (English) Gerrie Nel, Prosecutor: ++OFF CAMERA++

    "Yes we will be calling witnesses my lady."

    UPSOUND (English) Judge Thokozile Masipa:

    "How many?"

    UPSOUND (English) Gerrie Nel, Prosecutor:

    "Its difficult to say at this stage because we don't, we cannot anticipate what evidence the defence will lead my lady but at least two."

    UPSOUND (English) Barry Roux, Lawyer for Pistorius

    "Before we deal with your report, if you could just give us some general insight into those sessions, what they are all about?"

    SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Lore Hartzenberg, psychologist: ++OVERLAID WITH VARIOUS OF COURT++

    "What we are left with my lady. We are left with a broken man who has lost everything. He has lost his love relationship with Miss Steenkamp. He has lost his moral and professional reputation, he has lost friends. He has lost his career and therefore his earning potential and also his financial independence. On an emotional level, his self perception."

    SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Lore Hartzenberg, psychologist: ++OVERLAID WITH VARIOUS OF COURT++

    "Initially it was very difficult to, in the conventional sense of giving psychotherapy, to have sessions with Mr Pistorius. He was very emotional, there were sessions that we couldn't conduct. Some of the sessions were just him weeping and crying and me holding him. And then other sessions, we could get somewhere. So, it varied."

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