Rebecca Cheptegei’s family demand justice after death of runner set on fire by former partner
by Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi from World news | The Guardian on (#6QG2Y)
- Olympian sustained 80% burns during attack in Kenya
- Police say former boyfriend attacked her amid dispute
The family of a Ugandan athlete who died in Kenya after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend has called for justice and legal action against the culprit.
I have a lot of grief because I've lost my daughter. I seek your help so that this person who has killed my daughter can be prosecuted," Joseph Cheptegei, the father of Rebecca Cheptegei, told reporters at the hospital where she died.
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