"In my opinion his current condition warrants hospitalization," the psychologist said of the former Paralympian who was convicted of murder.

The state's successful appeal against the verdict in the Oscar Pistorius case brings the quality of work done by South African high court judges back under public scrutiny.

This is the first time Steenkamp's parents have spoken out against the court's verdict.

It would be comforting to think that life and death decisions are made more deliberately than traffic navigation, but this is not the case. Indeed, they are often at least as rushed and impulsive, with emotions running overwhelmingly high.