Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in an attack by her partner. She was 33, reports AP.
Kenya’s sports minister said authorities must do more to combat gender-based violence. A spokesperson at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret city, Owen Menach, confirmed Cheptegei’s death on Thursday.
Menach said the long-distance runner died early in the morning after her organs failed. Cheptegei competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics less than a month before the attack. She finished in 44th place.
Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom said Monday that Cheptegei’s partner, Dickson Ndiema, bought a can of gasoline, poured it on her and set her ablaze during a disagreement Sunday Ndiema was also burned and was being treated at the same hospital.
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- Moi Teaching And Referral Hospital
- Eldoret
- Şiddətli Yanıq
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- Rekvedenya Cheptegei
- Rebecca Čeptegeyi
