Oscar Pistorius has been behind bars since July 2016 as he serves a six-year sentence for the homicide of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. However the former Paralympian and Olympic runner reportedly has been faraway from jail for well being causes.
In keeping with Pretoria East Rekord, Pistorius was rushed to an area hospital Thursday with chest pains and is being handled for a doable coronary heart situation. Further stories point out that personnel on the Atteridgeville Jail first grew involved that Pistorius was affected by coronary heart attack-like signs.
Pistorius nonetheless has 5 years remaining on his jail sentence after his enchantment was denied final summer season. The South African rose to fame within the 2012 Summer season Video games in London as he was the primary amputee to run monitor within the Olympics, competing within the 400 meters.
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