Oscar Pistorius is rushed to hospital 'with cuts to wrists' as razor blades 'are found in his cell' - but DENIES suicide 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 has been treated in hospital after suffering injuries at his prison in South Africa, officials have revealed

'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.

He added: 'He slipped in his cell and injured himself, nothing serious. It was great to see him.'

South Africa’s City Press newspaper today reported that two razor blades had been found in the double amputee's cell during a search following the incident.

The paper quoted a guard at the prison as saying 'he had bad cuts on his wrists and the doctors kept wrapping bandages around them.'

A spokesman at the hospital confirmed 'contraband' had been found in the athletes cell.

The Paralympian (right), serving a six-year jail term for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp (left), was taken for treatment after 'falling out of his bed' at the prison

Pistorius was taken to hospital at around midday on Saturday – just as the Olympics in Rio got underway. 

Supporters of the former star of the London games have speculated on social media how hard the start of this year's tournament would be on the 'Blade Runner' – who has had a spectacular fall from grace since his historic performance in London exactly four years ago.

According to a prison source, Pistorius was well enough to receive visitors as normal today - Sunday being the standard day for contact with family and friends - and spent an hour chatting with family members and showed them his injuries.

MailOnline has learned from jail contacts that the runner has told his supervisor that he lost his balance on his stumps after slipping on water from a leaking toilet in his cell.

‘Pistorius claims he had taken a sleeping pill and went to bed as normal, but got up in the night to use the toilet in his cell. 

'He claims he slipped in some leaked water, lost his balance and fell against a drawer, cutting his lower forearm, and also hit his head. 

'His injuries were inspected by a nurse on the hospital wing and it was decided that he should go to hospital and be checked out. The worry was mainly for the impact to his head,’ the source told MailOnline. 

After his sentencing, it emerged that Pistorius had been sent back to the same single cell in the hospital section of Pretoria's Kgosi Mampuru prison (pictured)

Pistorius shot Steenkamp multiple times through a toilet cubicle door in his home in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day, 2013

The prison 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. 

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

Pistorius fatally shot Steenkamp in his home on Valentine's Day 2013. 

The double-amputee athlete, who was sentenced on July 6, could be released on parole after three years. 

The prescribed minimum sentence for murder in South Africa is 15 years, though a judge can reduce that penalty in some circumstances.

Pistorius also previously served one year in prison for manslaughter for shooting 29-year-old Steenkamp, a model and reality TV star. 

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'

That manslaughter conviction was upgraded to the more serious offense of murder after an earlier prosecution appeal, leading to a new sentencing.

After his sentencing, it emerged that Pistorius had been sent back to the same single cell in the hospital section of Pretoria's Kgosi Mampuru prison.

The paralympian had already spent a year in the cell - which is regarded as being reserved for vulnerable inmates.

Manelisi Wolela, spokesman for the Department of Correctional Services, said at the time that the special accommodation was due to his disability and that the prison had never had a double amputee inmate before.

Pistorius shot Steenkamp multiple times through a toilet cubicle door in his home in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day, 2013. 

Pistorius testified that he killed Steenkamp by mistake, thinking there was an intruder hiding in the bathroom. Prosecutors said he shot her intentionally after an argument.