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Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire, allegedly by boyfriend

Por: CBS News Politics September 05, 2024

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Johannesburg — Ugandan athletics officials said Thursday that Olympic marathon runner had died in a hospital in neighboring Kenya where she was being treated for burns to 80% of her body after her boyfriend allegedly doused her with gasoline and set her on fire. Cheptegei, 33, died Thursday morning of organ failure four days after, police said, she was attacked by her partner during a dispute over land.Cheptegi placed 44th in the marathon at... + full article



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