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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lawrence Ostlere

Francis Ngannou releases statement on motorcycle crash which killed 17-year-old girl

Francis Ngannou has spoken out over the incident (Zac Goodwin/PA) - (PA Wire)

Francis Ngannou has released a statement on the “heartbreaking” death of a 17-year-old girl in Cameroon after he struck her with his motorcycle.

The MMA and boxing star was riding through the city of Yaounde over the Easter weekend when he hit a pedestrian, named as Ntsama Brigitte Manuella, according to reports in the local media. He rushed her to Yaounde General Hospital and paid for her medical treatment, but she did not survive her injuries.

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