He burned to death the athlete who ran in the Paris Olympics: He also died due to his burns

It has been announced that the man who set Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei on fire and killed her has died. In a statement from the hospital in Kenya where he was receiving treatment, it was stated that Cheptegei's ex-boyfriend died due to the wounds and burns sustained during the attack. The Olympic athlete, who suffered burns on more than 75 percent of her body as a result of the attack, had passed away four days after the attack that took place on September 1.

According to the Reuters news agency, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital spokesperson Daniel Lang'at announced that the athlete's former partner, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, died on Monday, September 9, at 19:50 local time. Cheptegei had also lost her life in the same hospital. In his statement to Reuters, Lang'at said, "He died due to his wounds, due to the burns he sustained." Reports in the press had stated that 30 percent of Marangach's body was burned.

'IF HE HAD FACED A JUDGE, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN TRUE JUSTICE'

Speaking about the death of the perpetrator, Viola Cheptoo, one of the founders of the platform Tirop's Angels, which was established in Kenya to support victims of domestic violence in the sports community, said, "If he had faced a judge and reflected on what he had done, that would have been true justice for him. This is by no means positive news." Cheptoo told Reuters, "The shock of Rebecca's death is still fresh."

WHAT HAD HAPPENED?

The Ugandan athlete was attacked after Marangach snuck into her home on Sunday, September 1, while she and her children were at church. The police report stated, "Dickson, who had bought gasoline, began pouring it on Rebecca before setting her on fire." It was reported that Cheptegei was taken to the hospital with severe burns.

A medical staff member who made a statement regarding the condition of the 33-year-old runner said, "She looks serious with burns on her face and bandages." The police report did not provide information on whether Cheptegei's children were injured in the attack. Local media reported that more than 75 percent of the athlete's body had burns. Rebecca Cheptegei, who was being treated in intensive care, passed away four days after the attack.

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