News Olympian Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend
News Olympian Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend
Quote:Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who competed in last monthโs Paris Olympics, has suffered burns to over 75% of her body after allegedly being doused with petrol by her boyfriend, local media reported on Monday.
Cheptegei is in a critical condition in hospital in Eldoret, Kenya after the attack on Sunday afternoon, both Kenyan and Ugandan newspapers said.
Trans Nzoia county police commander Jeremiah Ole Kosiom told The Star newspaper that Cheptegei's boyfriend, named as Daniel Ndiema Marangach, was also burnt in the attack, described as a domestic dispute.
Reuters, September 3 2024.
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ugandan-marathon-runner-cheptegui-burnt-after-being-doused-with-petrol-2024-09-02/
Quote:Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who competed in last monthโs Paris Olympics, has suffered burns to over 75% of her body after allegedly being doused with petrol by her boyfriend, local media reported on Monday.
Cheptegei is in a critical condition in hospital in Eldoret, Kenya after the attack on Sunday afternoon, both Kenyan and Ugandan newspapers said.
Trans Nzoia county police commander Jeremiah Ole Kosiom told The Star newspaper that Cheptegei's boyfriend, named as Daniel Ndiema Marangach, was also burnt in the attack, described as a domestic dispute.