Former Boyfriend of Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Dies from Burns After Fatal Attack
Posted : 10 September 2024
The former boyfriend of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, Dickson Ndiema, who fatally set her on fire, has died from burns sustained during the attack.
Ndiema, who ambushed Cheptegei over a land dispute, was admitted to a Kenyan hospital with severe burns on over 40% of his body and died from respiratory failure and sepsis.
Cheptegei succumbed to her injuries four days earlier, having suffered burns on more than 80% of her body.