The person accountable for the brutal loss of life of Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died in a Kenyan hospital from burns he sustained in the course of the assault. In keeping with Kenya’s Nation, Dickson Ndiema Marangach died at Moi Instructing Hospital in Eldoret on Wednesday morning, the identical hospital the place Cheptegei succumbed to her accidents a couple of days earlier.
🔄 Ex-Associate of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Assault That Killed Her
🟢 Dickson Ndiema Marangach, accused of setting Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei on fireplace, has died from burns sustained within the assault. pic.twitter.com/aqYCIy1zC4
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In keeping with a report, Ndiema died because of “respiratory failure ensuing from extreme airway burns and sepsis.” Cheptegei, 33, had died on Sept. 5 from full organ failure, after being admitted with burns that reportedly coated 75 per cent of her physique.
Witnesses of the assault stated they heard an argument between the previous couple earlier than seeing Ndiema douse Cheptegei in gasoline and set her on fireplace as she returned residence from church together with her two daughters on Aug. 31. Little is understood about Ndiema’s background, however native media stories point out that the couple had been separated for a while earlier than the lethal altercation.
Ugandan Olympic marathoner dies after being set on fireplace
Cheptegei’s tragic loss of life shocked the world. She had competed within the marathon on the Paris 2024 Olympics, ending forty fourth, and had beforehand gained gold on the 2022 World Mountain and Path Operating Championships in Thailand. Her marathon private finest was 2:22:47.
The town of Paris to honour Cheptegei
In response to her loss of life, the town of Paris has introduced plans to honour Cheptegei by naming a sports activities venue in her reminiscence. The mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo stated: “She dazzled us right here in Paris together with her magnificence, energy, and freedom—qualities that have been probably insupportable to the one who dedicated this horrific act.”
Though the precise venue has but to be chosen, Hidalgo affirmed that Paris would guarantee Cheptegei’s story and legacy would dwell on. “We’ll dedicate a sports activities venue in her title in order that her reminiscence carries on, spreading the message of equality upheld by the Olympic and Paralympic Video games,” she added.
The United Nations condemned Cheptegei’s loss of life as a “violent homicide,” sparking widespread outrage and requires justice in East Africa.
