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State says Oscar Pistorius has anxiety disorder, refers him for mental observation

PRETORIA, South Africa: Oscar Pistorius has an anxiety disorder brought on by an unstable childhood and the "traumatic assault" of having his lower legs amputated as a baby, a psychologist told the court hearing the South African track star'smurder trial on Monday.

Pistorius was born without fibulas in his lower legs, leading to amputation at the age of 11 months.

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