Oscar Pistorius is rushed to hospital 'with cuts to wrists' as razor blades 'are found in his cell rroom' - but DENIES suicide attempt bid claiming he 'fell out of his bed'

OSCAR Pistorius has received emergency treatment for injuries to his wrists prompting speculation that he attempted suicide in jail, it emerged today.

The Paralympian denied the injuries were a suicide attempt and claimed he had 'fallen out of his bed' in his cell at Kgosi Mampuru prison in Pretoria.

Pistorius, serving a six-year jail term for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, was taken to a private hospital and later returned to prison, prison officials have revealed.

It comes amid reports two razor blades had been found in the double amputee's cell after the incident.

'Oscar Pistorius denied speculations of a suicide attempt. As a policy principle we cannot further discuss a particular offender's personal condition in the public domain,' said Manelisi Wolela, a spokesman at the Department of Correctional Services.

Another spokesman, Singabakho Nxumalo, had said earlier that Pistorius told officials he suffered injuries after falling out of bed.

This afternoon, Carl Pistorius, the runner's brother, said he had been to see the 29-year-old and that he was 'doing well given the circumstances. He was in good spirit.'

He dismissed as 'completely untrue and sensational' reports that he tried to injure himself.

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