Oscar Pistorius's family 'deny suicide fears'

The family of Oscar Pistorius have 'categorically denied' that the Paralympic champion has had suicidal thoughts since being charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Mike Azzie, a friend of the 26-year-old, has admitted that he worries that the double amputee could take his own life.

Despite these claims, a representative of Pistorius's family has stated that he is "suffering bereavement of someone he loves" and committing suicide would go against his religious beliefs, according to Sky Sports News.

Pistorius, who has denied premeditated murder, shot dead Steenkamp by shooting through a bathroom door in his home in Pretoria, South Africa four times.