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Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Being Set On Fire By Boyfriend

6 months agoThu, 05 Sep 2024 13:48:36 GMT
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Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Being Set On Fire By Boyfriend

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei tragically passed away in Kenya on Thursday, four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend, according to medics and Ugandan athletics officials.

Donald Rukare, president of the Uganda Olympic Committee, shared the heartbreaking news on X on Thursday morning. He wrote:

We have learnt of the sad passing on of our Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei OLY following a vicious attack by her boyfriend. May her gentle soul rest in peace and we strongly condemn violence against women. This was a cowardly and senseless act that has led to the loss of a great athlete. Her legacy will continue to endure.

According to police, Rebecca Cheptegei’s partner, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, doused her with petrol and set her ablaze on Sunday at her home in Endebess, located in the western county of Trans-Nzoia.

This incident occurred just weeks after the 33-year-old athlete competed in the marathon at the Paris Olympics, where she finished in 44th place.

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Cheptegei suffered severe burns covering 80% of her body, as detailed by the acting head of the facility where she was treated.

A nurse at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) reported that she succumbed to her injuries at 5 AM on Thursday.

A medical counsellor at the hospital had indicated on Wednesday that Cheptegei’s condition had deteriorated, leading to a sepsis infection.

Police stated that Marangach had entered Cheptegei’s home on Sunday afternoon while she was at church with her children.

She lived in Endebess with her sister and two daughters, as confirmed by her father, Joseph Cheptegei, to Kenyan media.

The Standard newspaper reported that Cheptegei’s daughters witnessed the horrific attack. The girl, who has not been named, said:

He kicked me while I tried to run to the rescue of my mother. I immediately cried out for help, attracting a neighbour who tried to extinguish the flames with water, but it was not possible.

Marangach was also injured in the incident, sustaining 30 percent burns on his body. His current condition is not known.

Police said they were a couple who “constantly had family wrangles”.

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20 Comments

Zeus mfana · 6 months ago
Rest in peace
kustii · 6 months ago
rest in peace
gumlaz · 6 months ago
anga abatwa neshungu maybe anga ava nenguva achinyimwa bonde so ishungu idzo dai wakangomupa chete uri mupenyu may your rest in peace
Diva · 6 months ago
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june · 6 months ago
ukaramba murume ane hutsinye anokuuraya
Deliwe · 6 months ago
Anaconda rake dema richapinda pai nhai zvaauraya mumwe wake. 🤦‍♀️
Oncemore · 6 months ago
Akati zvirinani itsve zvayo
Jack zuma · 6 months ago
Shame rest in piece daughter ,mhondi ichafira mutirongo iyo **** mhani
Kj · 6 months ago
#44 haisi mosva Uganda musazodaro taurai ichokwadi Africans are always Africans takutya
aI · 6 months ago
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??? · 6 months ago
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Shumba · 6 months ago
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Maddock · 6 months ago
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Deliwe · 6 months ago
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Mr D · 6 months ago
This guy is so heartless
coni · 6 months ago
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nhakaaa · 6 months ago
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Black-Scorpion · 6 months ago
mijolo iyo 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

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