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Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being burnt by boyfriend

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being burnt by boyfriend

33-year-old Ugandan Olympian, Rebecca Cheptegei, has died after being doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend on Sunday, September 1, in a property dispute, according to Kenyan police. Cheptegei was rushed to a hospital in Kenya after sustaining severe burns covering 75% of her body as per a Sky News report. Trans…

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