<p>A South African court on Wednesday ordered Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius to undergo evaluation for mental illness, further delaying a murder trial that has already stretched into its 32nd day.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The state had asked for the evaluation after a psychiatrist told the court this week that Pistorius, who is on trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year, suffered from an anxiety disorder.<br /><br />Prosecutor Gerrie Nel has argued he wanted to prevent the 27-year-old sprinter from later appealing on the basis of a disturbed mental condition.<br /><br />Defence lawyer Barry Roux had argued against the motion, saying it was "premature" to have the evaluation done now.<br /></p>
<p>A South African court on Wednesday ordered Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius to undergo evaluation for mental illness, further delaying a murder trial that has already stretched into its 32nd day.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The state had asked for the evaluation after a psychiatrist told the court this week that Pistorius, who is on trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year, suffered from an anxiety disorder.<br /><br />Prosecutor Gerrie Nel has argued he wanted to prevent the 27-year-old sprinter from later appealing on the basis of a disturbed mental condition.<br /><br />Defence lawyer Barry Roux had argued against the motion, saying it was "premature" to have the evaluation done now.<br /></p>