Recap on events so far today - Daily Mirror Live BlogOscar Pistorius arrived at Pretoria High Court this morning for a sentencing hearing that will determine whether he serves jail time for the negligent killing of his girlfriend, or walks out a free man.
A stony-faced Pistorius stared straight ahead as police officers escorted him into the court building.
He declined to answer questions from the scrum of reporters but greeted his family inside the court with smiles and hugs.
After a six-month, on-off trial that captivated South Africa and millions more around the world who admired Pistorius as a symbol of triumph over physical adversity, opinion is starkly divided on the eventual outcome.
A non-custodial sentence would be likely to spark public anger, fuelling a perception among black South Africans that, 20 years after the end of apartheid, wealthy whites can still secure preferential justice.
The psychotherapist who treated Pistorius, Dr Lore Hartzenberg, addressed the court.
She said: "Some of the sessions were just him weeping and crying and me holding him."
She told the court that Pistorius had planned a future with Reeva Steenkamp and that she was "the one" for him.
She revealed that Pistorius felt deep remorse for Reeva's death and for her family.
She said he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.
The second defence witness called was social worker Joel Maringa who recommended that Pistorius be put under house arrest for three years and made to do community service - rather than go to prison.
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