Oscar Pistorius is rushed to hospital 'with cuts to his wrist

Oscar Pistorius was rushed to hospital after suffering cuts to his wrists at his prison in South Africa, officials have revealed. 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.

According to Daily Mail, 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. An investigation is underway. 

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.He says the former track star was taken back to his Pretoria prison cell on Saturday, and that an investigation is underway.

Pistorius' family declined to comment, referring inquiries to the correctional services department. ,- Daily Mail