Paralympian Pistorius put on suicide watch in South African jail

August 14, 2016 16:11

Oscar Pistorius has been put on suicide watch following mysterious wrist injuries which saw him rushed to hospital earlier this month, according to South African media. Prison officials in Pretoria said that the athlete who is serving a six-year sentence for murdering his girlfriend was under 24-hour monitoring, with increased cell visits by warders.

Inside sources said that razor blades were found in the disgraced athlete's cell last Saturday afternoon, and that his wrist injuries, described as 'severe', were self-inflicted.

The 29-year-old double-amputee, who is being held at the Kgosi Mampuru II Prison in Pretoria, had told prison officials he sustained the injuries falling off his bed.

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