Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after petrol attack

Olympic jock Rebecca Cheptegei has died days aft being doused successful petrol and group connected occurrence by a erstwhile boyfriend, Ugandan charismatic says.

The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, who competed successful Paris, had suffered extended burns aft Sunday's attack, nan expert treating her had said.

The authorities successful north-west Kenya, wherever Cheptegei lived and trained, said she was targeted aft returning location from church.

A study revenge by a section administrator alleged nan jock and her ex-partner had been wrangling complete a portion of land. Police opportunity an investigation is nether way.

There are concerns astir nan expanding cases of unit against female athletes successful Kenya, respective of which person resulted successful death.

"We are profoundly saddened to denote nan passing of our athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei early this greeting who tragically fell unfortunate to home violence. As a federation, we condemn specified acts and telephone for justice. May her psyche remainder In Peace," Uganda's athletics federation said successful a station connected X.

The family is yet to corroborate her decease but Dr Owen Menach, nan caput of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital successful Eldoret, wherever she had been admitted, told section media that nan jock had died aft each her organs failed.

Cheptegei's erstwhile fellow was besides admitted to nan infirmary - but pinch little terrible burns.

Talking to reporters, earlier successful nan week her father, Joseph Cheptegei, said that he prayed "for justness for my daughter", adding that he had ne'er seen specified an inhumane enactment successful his life.

Her decease comes 2 years aft nan killings of chap East African athletes Agnes Tirop and Damaris Mutua, pinch their partners identified arsenic nan main suspects successful some cases by nan authorities.

Tirop's hubby is presently facing execution charges, which he denies, while a hunt for Mutua's fellow continues.

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