Rebecca Cheptegei’s ex-boyfriend who set her on fire dies in hospital
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei’s boyfriend, who is accused of setting her on fire, has died in hospital
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei’s boyfriend, who is accused of setting her on fire, has died in hospital.
Dickson Ndiema died on Monday night, September 9, at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret, the hospital confirmed.
He had been admitted to the facility’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
It is at the same hospital that Cheptegei also passed away.
She succumbed to injuries on Thursday night, September 4, after Ndiema doused her body with petrol and set her on fire following a disagreement.
It was during the incident in Trans Nzoia County that Ndiema also sustained injuries from the fire.
He sustained 30 percent Cheptegei sustained burns over 80 percent of her body. MTRH Acting Director Dr. Owen Menach confirmed that all her organs had failed.
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Cheptegei was rushed to the medical facility after the attack left her fighting for her life. It is reported that Ndiema allegedly attacked her over a disagreement over a piece of land located in Chepkum Village, Trans Nzoia County.
An official police report indicated Ndiema staged the attack on a Sunday after Cheptegei came from church with her two daughters.
Official reports also indicated that the two had been embroiled in a dispute over the contested piece of land for some time, an account which was corroborated by local authorities.
Cheptegei will be buried at her home at Bukwa District in Uganda on September 14 with the neighbouring country expected to give her a heroine’s sendoff following her heroics at the Olympics and a stellar career.
The Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo has already released a statement confirming plans to name a sports venue after Cheptegei.
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