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Ugandan Olympian’s Daughter Noticed Mother’s Boyfriend Set Her Ablaze, Resulting in Her Demise From 80% Burns

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September 5, 2024
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Ugandan Olympian’s Daughter Noticed Mother’s Boyfriend Set Her Ablaze, Resulting in Her Demise From 80% Burns
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(Photo : Photo by FERENC ISZA/AFP through Getty Images) (From L to R) Kenya’s Rosemary Wanjiru, Israel’s Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Uganda’s Rebecca Cheptegei and Kenya’s Selly Chepyego Kaptich compete within the girls’s marathon last throughout the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on August 26, 2023.

Ugandan Olympic marathon star Rebecca Cheptegei died after her ex-partner doused her with petrol and set her alight final Sunday. The 33-year-old athlete suffered burns at her house in Endebess within the western county of Trans-Nzoia, with police investigations revealing that her former associate, recognized as Dickson Ndiema, was accountable for the assault.

Cheptegei was rushed to the intensive care unit on the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Kenya. Doctors stated that she was in vital situation, struggling 80 p.c burns.

“Her injuries were extensive and covered most parts of her body. It led to multiple organ failure,” stated Kimani Mbugua, head of the intensive care unit on the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, based on Channel News Asia. “We tried our best but we did not succeed. Looking at her age and the over 80 per cent burns she suffered, the hope of recovery was slim.”

From @TheAthletic: The Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital, days after her former boyfriend attacked her by pouring petrol on her and setting her on hearth. https://t.co/DLTWTqBcz7 pic.twitter.com/F3Xn1qTxMX

— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 5, 2024

Cheptegei’s Daughter Witnessed the Attack

According to studies, Kipyego allegedly torched Cheptegei’s house, leading to her tragic dying. The incident has despatched shockwaves all through the athletic group, with lots of Cheptegei’s colleagues and followers expressing their condolences and outrage on social media.

One of Cheptegei’s daughters witnessed the assault and instructed Kenya’s The Standard, “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.”

A Planned Attack

Mzee Cheptegiei, the Olympian’s father, clarified that the 2 are simply associates and have met in Kenya. He additionally clarified that his daughter has a husband. He stated that the 2 have been reportedly combating over combating over her land at Endebes in Trans Nzoia.

“They have been simply associates and I’m wondering why he needed to remove issues belonging to my daughter,’ Cheptegei Snr instructed The Star.

He narrated: “The suspect sneaked into her compound on Sunday afternoon, armed with five liters of petrol, and hid in a poultry house. Rebecca was outside the house when the suspect appeared and immediately poured petrol on her before lighting the fire.My daughter called for help by asking her sister who was in the home to bring a blanket to put off the fire but the suspect who was armed with a machete chased her away and Rebecca burnt.”

Cheptegei competed on the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, within the girls’s marathon, ending in forty fourth place. She’s a nationwide document holder for cross nation, long-distance, and marathon in a non-mixed race.

Rebecca Cheptegei – Burned
Agnes Tirop – Stabbed
Damaris Mutua – Strangled

All feminine athletes killed within the final 3 years whose husbands or boyfriends are suspects. Kenya has a femicide downside pic.twitter.com/w5lQLA1OPy

— Larry Madowo (@LarryMadowo) September 5, 2024

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