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Ugandan athlete Cheptegei nursing severe burn wounds after attack in Trans Nzoia
The Ugandan long-distance runner is fighting for her life at a hospital in Eldoret following an alleged attack by her boyfriend that has left her with burns covering 75 per cent of her body.
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei is nursing burn wounds after allegedly being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend.
Cheptegei, who competed in the 10,000m at the Paris Olympics, is reported to have faced the ordeal in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County on Monday, and was rushed to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret after suffering burns covering 75 per cent of her body.
As per The Star, Trans Nzoia County police commander Jeremiah Ole Kosiom confirmed the incident, saying the athlete’s boyfriend also sustained serious burns and is admitted at the same hospital.
The outlet also reported that Cheptegei’s parents Joseph Cheptegei and Agnes Ndiema, said she had been initially admitted to Kitale Level Four Hospital before being referred to MTRH.
Cheptegei’s previous honors include victory at the Padova Marathon, second place in the 10,000m at the Ugandan Championships and fourth place finish in the ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon which earned her a ticket to the Paris Olympics.
The 33-year-old is a resident of Cheminy in Uganda but is said to have bought land in Trans Nzoia where she built a house that she stays in during her training.
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