The ex-boyfriend of Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died from the accidents he sustained after allegedly killing the runner in a fiery assault, in keeping with native studies.
Dickson Ndiema succumbed to the illnesses at an area hospital, authorities mentioned. On the time, it was reported he suffered extreme burns within the home violence incident that claimed Cheptegei’s life.
“On the ICU he developed respiratory failure on account of the extreme airway burns and sepsis that led to his eventual dying on Monday at 6:30 PM regardless of life-saving measures,” Kenya’s Mo Instructing and Referral Hospital CEO Dr. Philip Kirwa mentioned.
As we beforehand reported, Ndiema attacked the Olympic distance runner after an alleged argument over property on September 1 … the place he set her ablaze exterior her residence.
Cheptegei suffered burns that lined 80% of her physique … and tragically, she died days later as a result of a number of organ failures.
She was buried this weekend within the Kapkoros, Bukwo District in Uganda.
The 33-year-old simply competed within the 2024 Olympics in Paris … and represented Uganda in a number of different contests — together with the IAAF World Cross Nation Championships and World Athletics Championships.
Cheptegei additionally received the Padova Marathon in Italy in 2022 and set an Uganda document of two:22:47 within the marathon.
The Uganda Athletics Federation addressed the loss on the time … saying, “We’re deeply saddened to announce the passing of our athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, early this morning, who tragically fell sufferer to home violence.”