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The tragic fate of the Olympic artist who was burned by her lover

The tragic fate of the Olympic artist who was burned by her lover

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei had a tragic fate. The 33-year-old was burned with gasoline by her boyfriend. Death came as a result of multiple organ failure after suffering 80 percent burns.

"We have learned of the sad death of our Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei… following a vicious attack by her boyfriend," Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) president Donald Rukare said in a post on X.

"Cheptegei passed away this morning after her organs failed," Owen Menach told Reuters news agency.

What led to the tragic event is still unclear.