Disgraced South African, paralypian, and double amputee, Oscar Pistorius was rushed to the hospital escorted by two armed guards after he complained of chest pain. Personnel at the Atteridgeville Prison, where Pistorius is currently serving a six-year sentence for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day in 2013, said the offender had initially suffered heart attack.
However, he has been released from the hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, and he will be sent back to the facility later today.
Pistorius was brought into hospital by armed guards at about 8am on Thursday morning but was later released at 2pm.
Singabakho Nxumalo of correctional services said: “We can state that offender Oscar Pistorius was taken to an outside hospital facility this morning for a medical examination, and is expected back in the facility later today [Thursday].”
This is the second time the athlete will be taken to an outside hospital since his incarceration.
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