Social worker says double amputee would be under particular duress because of his disability

Judge is likely to hear arguments from the prosecution and defence before making her ruling

Culpable homicide can be punished with up to 15 years in jail or suspended sentence

Paralympian faces up to 15 years in prison when sentenced in October

Judge says evidence against athlete was ‘purely circumstantial’

On Thursday a black African woman – Judge Thokozile Masipa, a tough former social worker and journalist – will decide the outcome of the Oscar Pistorius trial. It shows how much the country’s legal system has changed

Physician says athlete, who shot Reeva Steenkamp, had anxious nature linked to disability

Tests aim to assess whether Olympic star was criminally responsible on night girlfriend shot

Assessment could determine if he lacked criminal capacity when he shot girlfriend

Prosecutor argues he wants to prevent athlete from later appealing on basis of mental condition

Judge will rule tomorrow on the request for a professional evaluation of Pistorius’s mental health

Defence lawyer Barry Roux says he expects to conclude his case this week

Former police officer testifies that he did not believe Steenkamp’s hand was over her head

Probation officer decides to testify to contradict view accused was feigning grief

Judge in Reeva Steencamp murder case agrees to adjourn for two weeks

Chief prosecutor accuses the double-amputee runner of ‘concocting’ his account to fit the evidence

Defence scrutinises police handling of toilet door athlete smashed to get to shot girlfriend

Verbal altercation followed flagging down of car near Johannesburg in 2012, friend testifies