Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend

Cheptegei, 33, had sustained burns to 80 percent of her body.

Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei. AFP PHOTO

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died after being set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya, according to Uganda's Olympic Committee chief.

"We have learnt of the sad passing on

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Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend

Cheptegei, 33, had sustained burns to 80 percent of her body.

Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei. AFP PHOTO

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