Rebecca Cheptegei: Man accused of fatally burning Olympian dies in hospital

Hospital Confirms Death Of Man Accused Of Setting Ugandan Runner Rebecca Cheptegei On Fire

On Thursday (Sept. 5), Rebecca Cheptegei passed away after sustaining burns to 80 percent of her body. In a new update, the man charged with lighting her on fire, Dickson Ndiema, has also died. Police Reportedly Planned To Charge Dickson Ndiema With Murder According to The Washington Post, the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital confirmed Ndiema’s death on Tuesday (Sept. 10). He reportedly died on Monday night (Sept. 9) in the hospital’s intensiv…

Rebecca Cheptegei Case: Ex Accused of Setting Olympian on Fire Dies From Injuries Sustained in Attack

Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei’s ex-boyfriend Dickson Ndiema, accused of setting her on fire, has also died of the injuries he sutained in the gasoline attack, a hospital official confirmed.

Man accused of killing a Ugandan Olympian by setting her on fire, dies of burn wounds

Fellow athletes say that the tragic death of Rebecca Cheptegei, who was reportedly set on fire, highlights an unsettling trend of violence against female runners in particular and women overall.

Ex-boyfriend accused of setting Rebecca Cheptegei on fire dies from burns - National

Dickson Ndiema Marangach was accused of dousing his girlfriend, a Ugandan Olympic athlete, in gasoline and setting her ablaze.

Man Accused of Killing Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Also Dies of Burns

Rebecca Cheptegei (2nd-R) FERENC ISZA/AFP via Getty Images Rebecca Cheptegei’s former partner has died from injuries sustained in the attack that killed the Ugandan Olympic athlete. Dickson Ndiema was pronounced dead on Monday, September 9, at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Kenya, according to a statement from the hospital obtained by The New York Times. The statement noted that he had developed respiratory failure after sustaini…