The person liable for the brutal demise of Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died in a Kenyan hospital from burns he sustained throughout the assault. In accordance with Kenya’s Nation, Dickson Ndiema Marangach died at Moi Instructing Hospital in Eldoret on Wednesday morning, the identical hospital the place Cheptegei succumbed to her accidents a couple of days earlier.
🔄 Ex-Associate of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Assault That Killed Her
🟢 Dickson Ndiema Marangach, accused of setting Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei on hearth, has died from burns sustained within the assault. pic.twitter.com/aqYCIy1zC4
— DI MONAK 🌍 (@ILordOfCruise) September 10, 2024
In accordance with a report, Ndiema died as a result of “respiratory failure ensuing from extreme airway burns and sepsis.” Cheptegei, 33, had died on Sept. 5 from full organ failure, after being admitted with burns that reportedly lined 75 per cent of her physique.
Witnesses of the assault mentioned they heard an argument between the previous couple earlier than seeing Ndiema douse Cheptegei in gasoline and set her on hearth as she returned residence from church along with her two daughters on Aug. 31. Little is thought about Ndiema’s background, however native media experiences point out that the couple had been separated for a while earlier than the lethal altercation.
Cheptegei’s tragic demise shocked the world. She had competed within the marathon on the Paris 2024 Olympics, ending forty fourth, and had beforehand received gold on the 2022 World Mountain and Path Working Championships in Thailand. Her marathon private finest was 2:22:47.
Town of Paris to honour Cheptegei
In response to her demise, the town of Paris has introduced plans to honour Cheptegei by naming a sports activities venue in her reminiscence. The mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo mentioned: “She dazzled us right here in Paris along with her magnificence, power, and freedom—qualities that have been probably insupportable to the one that dedicated this horrific act.”
Though the precise venue has but to be chosen, Hidalgo affirmed that Paris would guarantee Cheptegei’s story and legacy would stay on. “We are going to dedicate a sports activities venue in her title in order that her reminiscence carries on, spreading the message of equality upheld by the Olympic and Paralympic Video games,” she added.
The United Nations condemned Cheptegei’s demise as a “violent homicide,” sparking widespread outrage and requires justice in East Africa.
