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Ghana: Slain Ugandan athlete to be buried tomorrow

Ghana: Slain Ugandan athlete to be buried tomorrow

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Ghanaian Times
Published on 2024-09-13 06:46:50

 The funeral for Ugandan Olympic runner, Rebec­ca Cheptegei, who died in Kenya after being set on fire by her boyfriend, will be held tomorrow in her home country, organisers said.

The 33-year-old, who compet­ed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics last month, succumbed to severe burns on Thursday, four days after being doused with petrol and set alight at her home in western Kenya.

“The burial date of Rebec­ca Cheptegei has been set for September 14,”…

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