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Ugandan Olympian set on fire by boyfriend D!ES

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Ugandan Olympian set on fire by boyfriend D!ES

Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has d!ed days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend

Ugandan Olympian set on fire by boyfriend D!ES
Ugandan Olympian set on fire by boyfriend D!ES

The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, who competed in the recent Paris Olympics, had suffered extensive burns after Sunday’s attack.

The authorities in north-west Kenya, where Cheptegei lived and trained, said she was targeted after returning home from church.

A report filed by a local administrator alleged the athlete and her ex-partner had been wrangling over a piece of land. Police say an investigation is under way.

 

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