Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after her boyfriend Dickson Ndiema allegedly set her on fire.
Cheptegei, who lived in Kenya, represented Uganda at the 2024 Paris Olympics and finished 44th in the women's marathon event.
Authorities revealed that the horrific incident occurred in her home, Western Trans Nzoia County, Nairobi, on Sunday.
The duo was said to have engaged in a domestic dispute, during which Ndiema poured petrol on Cheptegei and ignited it, leaving her with severe burns covering 75% of her body.
Ndiema, also sustained burn injuries, and was receiving specialized treatment at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.
