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Ex-Boyfriend Who Set Fire To Ugandan Athlete Passes Away

Ex-boyfriend who set fire to Ugandan athlete has passed away.

 

Glamtush reports that the former boyfriend of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who passed away after setting her on fire, has also passed away from burns, an official at the Kenyan hospital where he was being treated has said.

This online news platform recalls that over a week ago, Dickson Ndiema accosted the marathon runner on her way home from church, dousing her with petrol and setting her ablaze.

According to local administration, Cheptegei lived and trained on a small plot of land in northwest Kenya, which was the source of their disagreement.

Ndiema died on Monday night at the intensive care unit where he had been admitted with more than 30% burns.

GLAMTUSH

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