Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, who has double below-knee amputations, has allegedly shot his girlfriend to death in the early hours of Thursday morning after thinking she was an intruder, reports claim.

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Athlete 'accidentally' kills girlfriend: Reports

Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, who has double below-knee amputations, has allegedly shot his girlfriend to death in the early hours of Thursday morning after thinking she was an intruder, reports claim.(Getty Images)

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Pistorius has been taken into police custody for accidentally shooting and killing a woman in his home, apparently his girlfriend, who has been named in various media reports as model and law graduate Reeva Steenkamp.(Getty Images)

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The police''s Captain Sarah Mcira confirmed the woman had been shot in the head and arm, which resulted in her death, a newspaper reports. (Getty Images)

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