Man accused of setting Ugandan Olympic marathon runner on fire dies of burns
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A Kenyan hospital says a man accused of dousing gasoline on Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, causing her death days later, has succumbed to burns...
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A Kenyan hospital says a man accused of dousing gasoline on Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, causing her death days later, has succumbed to burns...
The former partner of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who is accused of killing her by dousing her in petrol and setting her on fire, has died from burns sustained during the attack, the Kenyan hospital where he was being treated said on Tuesday.
The former partner of Rebecca Cheptegei has died in a Kenyan hospital from burns incurred when he allegedly set the Ugandan Olympian on fire last week.
Fellow athletes say that the tragic death of Rebecca Cheptegei, who was reportedly set on fire, highlights an unsettling trend of violence against female runners in particular and women overall.
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