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Cheptegei fire attack: Olympic runner’s family unhappy with police response after demise

Cheptegei fire attack: Olympic runner’s family unhappy with police response after demise

The family of Rebecca Cheptegei have expressed their displeasure with the response of the police after she sustained injuries from a fire attack by her former partner which sadly led to her death on Thursday, Afrosport reports. Owen Menach, a spokesperson at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret City confirmed the 33-year-old's death, stating she died from multiple organ failure. According to the Trans Nzoia...

Cheptegei: Ugandan Olympic athlete hospitalised after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend

Cheptegei: Ugandan Olympic athlete hospitalised after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei is battling for her life in a hospital in Kenya after being doused with petrol by her estranged ex-boyfriend, who allegedly set her on fire. According to local police, the Paris 2024 Olympics marathon runner was ambushed in her western Kenya home, where she had been training. The attack caused severe burns, which affected more than 75% of the 33-year-old's body. Local...