Ugandan athlete Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend
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Ugandan athlete Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend
33-year-old Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died in Eldoret, Kenya, four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend in her home.
The attack is the latest incident of gender-based violence in the East African country, where activists have warned of a femicide epidemic.
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