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Ugandan marathon runner dies after being set on fire

The BBC has reported that Olympic athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend, according to Ugandan officials.

Cheptegei, who competed in Paris, had suffered extensive burns after Sunday’s attack, the doctor treating her had said.

The authorities in north-west Kenya, where she 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.

Source: BBC

 

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