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Man Who Burned Uganda Olympics Athlete To Death, Dies Himself; Athlete's Father Reacts

A Kenyan man who killed Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died from injuries sustained when he poured petrol over the Olympic athlete, the hospital treating him said Tuesday. The attack on the 33-year-old has been greeted with sorrow and anger as yet another horrific example of gender-based violence in Kenya. Police said Dickson Ndiema Marangach, 32, assaulted Cheptegei in her home in Endebess near the Ugandan border on September 1. The mother-of-two suffered 80 percent burns and died last week.

Ex-boyfriend who set fire to Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies from 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.

Potret Pelari Maraton Uganda yang Tewas Dibakar Pacar

Uganda - Pelari maraton Olimpiade Uganda Rebecca Cheptegei meninggal dunia. Rebecca sempat dirawat karena dibakar pacarnya di Kenya.

2024 Paris Paralympics closes with two world records set on final day

The 2024 Paralympic Games has ended in Paris with two world records and a spectacular light show during a closing ceremony dominated by French electronic music

Paris pays short tribute to Cheptegei

PARIS : A picture of Rebecca Cheptegei appeared on a giant screen after the Paralympics marathon events on Sunday in a tribute to the Ugandan runner who died on Thursday, four days after she was doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya.

Debut hero Mbatha saves Bafana Bafana's blushes with crucial draw against spirited Uganda

Bafana had not tasted defeat in their previous four encounters against the East Africans, but the Cranes were two minutes away from sending a nearly 20,000-strong majority South African crowd home with a heartbreaking result.

Paris to name sports venue after dead Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei

The French capital will pay tribute to Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who was set on fire by her boyfriend, by naming a sports facility in her honour, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday.

Olympic Runner Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Partner 'Sets Her On Fire'. Report Reveals Details

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in Kenya on Thursday, four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend, medics and Ugandan athletics officials said. It was the latest horrific incident of gender-based violence in the East African country, where activists have warned of a femicide epidemic. "We have learnt of the sad passing on of our Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei... following a vicious attack by her boyfriend," the president of the Uganda Olympic Committee, Donald Rukare, said in a post on X. "This was a cowardly and senseless act that has led to the loss of a great athlete. Her legacy will continue to endure."

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Man Who Burned Uganda Olympics Athlete To Death, Dies Himself; Athlete's Father Reacts

Ex-boyfriend who set fire to Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies from burns

Potret Pelari Maraton Uganda yang Tewas Dibakar Pacar

2024 Paris Paralympics closes with two world records set on final day

Paris pays short tribute to Cheptegei

Debut hero Mbatha saves Bafana Bafana's blushes with crucial draw against spirited Uganda

Paris to name sports venue after dead Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei

Olympic Runner Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Partner 'Sets Her On Fire'. Report Reveals Details