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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi

Rebecca Cheptegei’s family demand justice after death of runner set on fire by former partner

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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