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Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, dies after being set on fire by partner

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, dies after being set on fire by partner
  • Olympian sustained 80% burns during attack in Kenya
  • Police say partner attacked her amid dispute over land

The Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital after sustaining 80% burns to her body following an attack by her partner on Sunday.

The 33-year-old Cheptegei had been receiving treatment at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret city. A spokesperson, Owen Menach, confirmed her death on Thursday.

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