David Bridges
Distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei — who simply competed within the 2024 Olympics in Paris — was set on hearth by her boyfriend in a brutal assault in Kenya over the weekend, cops say.
Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom advised reporters the incident occurred on Sunday … after the athlete and her accomplice, Dickson Ndiema, had gotten into an argument over property.
“Throughout the altercation,” Kosiom mentioned, “the boyfriend was seen pouring a liquid on the lady earlier than burning her.”
Authorities say Cheptegei sustained burn wounds on roughly 75 p.c of her physique … and is presently within the hospital receiving therapy. They added Ndiema has additionally been hospitalized after he too sustained accidents within the altercation.
We remorse to announce that our athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who competed on the Olympics has suffered extreme accidents and is hospitalized at Moi Educating and Referral Hospital in Eldoret. This follows an incident involving her Kenyan boyfriend pouring petrol and setting hearth on her pic.twitter.com/rgnWvgTpkb
— Uganda Athletics Federation-UAF (@UgaAthletics2) September 3, 2024
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An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Cheptegei completed in forty fourth place within the marathon occasion in Paris final month. She had beforehand gained gold in 2022 on the World Mountain and Path Operating Championships in Thailand.
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