Olympic Athlete Set On Fire By Her Boyfriend, Police Say

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Ugandan jock surviving successful Kenya was attacked and group connected occurrence by her fellow and is receiving curen for burns connected 75% of her body, constabulary said.

Rebecca Cheptegei, a region runner who vanished 44th successful nan marathon astatine nan 2024 Paris Olympics, was attacked successful her location successful nan occidental Trans Nzoia County.

Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom said Monday that Cheptegei’s boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, bought a jerrican of petrol, poured it connected her and group her ablaze during a disagreement Sunday.

Uganda's Rebecca Cheptegei was group ablaze by her fellow astatine her location successful Kenya, said police.

via Associated Press

Ndiema besides sustained pain wounds, and nan 2 are receiving specialized curen astatine nan Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital successful Eldoret city.

Cheptegei’s parents said their girl bought onshore successful Trans Nzoia to beryllium adjacent nan county’s galore diversion training centers.

A study revenge by nan section main states that nan mates was heard fighting complete nan onshore wherever nan location was built earlier nan occurrence started.

In 2023, Ugandan Olympic runner and steeplechaser Benjamin Kiplagat was recovered dormant pinch stab wounds. In 2022, Kenyan-born Bahraini jock Damaris Muthee was recovered dormant pinch a postmortem study stating that she was strangled.

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