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Rebecca Cheptegei’s family demand justice after death of runner set on fire by former partner



Olympian sustained 80% burns during attack in KenyaPolice say former boyfriend attacked her amid disputeThe family of a Ugandan athlete who died in Kenya after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend has called for justice and legal action against the culprit.“I have a lot of grief because I’ve lost my daughter. I seek your help so that this person who has killed my daughter can be prosecuted,” Joseph Cheptegei, the father of Rebecca Cheptegei, told reporters at the hospital where she died. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/sep/05/ugandan-runner-rebecca-cheptegei-dies-from-injuries-after-being-set-on-fire

Author : Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi

Publish date : 2024-09-05 16:10:08

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