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I saw athlete running towards me on fire after attack, neighbour tells BBC
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Ugandan athlete Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend
33-year-old Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died in Eldoret, Kenya, four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend in her home. The attack is the latest incident of gender-based violence in the East African country, where activists have warned of a femicide epidemic.
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Rebecca Cheptegei
Ugandan athlete (1991–2024)
The ex-boyfriend of Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died from the injuries he sustained after allegedly killing the runner in a fiery attack, according to..
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Rebecca Cheptegei was set alight and later died after Dickson Ndiema ambushed her near her home.
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Uganda
Country in East Africa
The death, after being set ablaze, of marathon runner Rebecca Chepetegei shocked the world.
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Olympic Games
Major international multi-sport event
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