Oscar Pistorius injured 'after falling out of bed in prison'

Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been treated for injuries at a private hospital after claiming he fell out of bed in his cell at a South Africa prison where he is serving a six-year sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Oscar Pistorius injured 'after falling out of bed in prison'

Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been treated for injuries at a private hospital after claiming he fell out of bed in his cell at a South Africa prison where he is serving a six-year sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Singabakho Nxumalo, a spokesman for the correctional services department, did not provide any detail of the injuries, citing medical privacy concerns but said Pistorius told officials he suffered the injuries after falling out of bed.

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