Oscar Pistorius has arrived in court for sentencing - and could make a personal plea to the judge in an effort to avoid jail.
Pistorius was cleared of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but was found guilty by Judge Thokozile Masipa of culpable homicide - the equivalent of manslaughter in the UK.
The sentencing process is likely to take a week, and may involve Pistorius addressing the court again to argue mitigating factors.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel, who is looking for a lengthy jail term for Pistorius, having failed to secure a murder conviction, said he would call two witnesses.
Pistorius' lawyer Barry Roux said he would call three witnesses, plus one from the correctional services department.
The first of these, psychologist Dr Lore Hartzenberg, told the court in Pretoria how he was referred to her for grief therapy.
She said he was traumatised by Ms Steenkamp's shooting, and the sessions sometimes had to be abandoned "due to retching".
The double-amputee athlete shot Ms Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year, but the judge concluded the athlete had not intended to kill the model.
Judge Masipa found the runner was negligent when he raced down the corridor towards his bathroom armed with a gun - then fired four bullets through the locked toilet door.
But essentially she believed what the athlete told the court - that his actions were a mistake.
Pistorius said he believed there was an intruder in his Pretoria home.
Ms Steenkamp's mother June said she was disappointed with the verdict and said the judge had got it wrong.
If he is sent to jail, the longest sentence Judge Masipa is expected to dish out would be 15 years.
But many believe Pistorius could avoid prison altogether with alternative forms of punishment including a suspended sentence or a fine.
Both the prosecution and Pistorius have the option to appeal once the trial is finally over.
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