Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died at the age of 33 while being treated at a Kenyan hospital for burns over 80 percent of her body after an attack by her partner. The country's sports minister said authorities must do more to combat gender-based violence. Owen Menak, a spokesman for Moi […]
Ugandan Olympic athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, dies after being severely burned by her partner
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after suffering burns over 80 percent of her body in an attack by her partner. She was 33 years old. Owen Menak, spokesman for Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, confirmed Cheptegei's death on Thursday. Menack said the long-distance runner […]