Rebecca Cheptegei
Posted on 09/05/2024 1:14:19 PM PDT by Red Badger
Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan marathon runner who competed in the Paris Olympics last month, has died days after she was burned by her boyfriend, the country’s athletics federation confirmed on X, formerly known as Twitter, Thursday.
“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei early this morning who tragically fell victim to domestic violence,” the Uganda Athletics Federation posted. “As a federation, we condemn such acts and call for justice. May her soul rest In Peace.”
Cheptegei, 33, who lived in Kenya, had been in a critical condition after suffering burns on 75% of her body following Sunday’s attack at her house in the western Trans Nzoia County. Her death was also confirmed on X by the Kenyan Olympic Team.
Cheptegei finished 44th in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics weeks ago. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said her participation at the Games “was a source of inspiration, pride and joy”, adding he was “shocked and deeply saddened” to learn about her death and “the horrible attack against her.”
Trans Nzoia County police commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom said earlier this week that the athlete had been doused in petrol by her boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, who stormed her house with a jerry can of gasoline and set fire to her after a disagreement over land. Ndiema, who was also burned, is being treated at a hospital in the city of Eldoret.
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Burn him at the stake.
What an awful, awful tragedy.
A beautiful woman, with an equally beautiful story.
She deserved to live out her days.
She was a Christian according to Wiki. I cant find anything on the ‘boyfriend’.
Poor woman. May she rest in peace. Burns over 75 percent of the body is a terribly painful way to die. The SOB that did this needs medieval punishment. Doubt he’ll get it.
This reminds me of the flaming tire-necklaces routinely used by the leftists in south africa to murder their opponents/percieved collaborators.
Sounds like an islamic or Hindu thing.
Terrible.
It was either over money or infidelity. The Olympics makes available about 30,000 condoms to the athletes.
Very sad.
It is awful. Poor woman. Clearly Christian woman and family.
Also, although it is from CNN Sports, the article is well worth reading detailed, provides context, family amd others quoted.
Apparently Kenyan authorities were notified about the psycho and did not protect her.
Also: “Cheptegei is the third elite female athlete to be killed in Kenya in the last three years.”
They cite the other two terrible previous events, too.
At the end they cite comments from others concerning “femicide” and “gender based violence” but they were quoting a Kenyan official and “Amnesty International Kenya” they pretty much implied it was a Kenya issue that has found its way into elite athletics.
At first I thought CNN was taking an opportunity to indict western countries also, but I actually think not. It was a decent CNN article for once about an awful occurrence.
Such murderers should get their own, doubly painful, deaths, televised.
“ She was a Christian according to Wiki. I cant find anything on the ‘boyfriend’.”
My take. He was not.
Well, if he was, he wasnt a very good one...
Oh my goodness, that poor girl
a disagreement over land
So I guess it was money.
Maybe he thought her family was wealthy?
Ugandan athletes get about $950USD. That’s probably enough to buy some land. Maybe that’s what she did and she wouldn’t sign it over to him.
TIA
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This is Africa.
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