Oscar Pistorius in court (Picture: Rex)

Disgraced athlete Oscar Pistorius has reportedly been rushed to hospital from prison.

The sprinter is currently serving six years for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

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He was rushed to Kalafon Hospital in Pretoria yesterday, where he is reportedly being treated for injuries to his wrists.

Prison authorities said the Paralympic gold medalist injured himself after falling out of bed.


Though City Press says an inmate informed them Pistorius had hurt himself intentionally.

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Pistorius was convicted of murdering Reeva (Picture: Getty)

Singabakho Nxumalo, a spokesman for the correctional services department, said Sunday that Pistorius told officials that he suffered injuries after falling out of bed.

Pistorius has denied the injuries were the result of a suicide attempt.

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Nxumalo did not provide any detail on the injuries, citing medical privacy concerns. He says the former track star was taken back to his Pretoria prison cell, and that an investigation is underway.



Last month, South African prosecutors said they would appeal Pistorius’ six-year jail sentence, saying it was too lenient.

Pistorius shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead through the door of a bathroom in his home in Pretoria on Valentine’s Day 2013.

He originally claimed he mistook her for an intruder when he opened fire at the locked door of his bedroom toilet.