Rebecca Cheptegei was buried with military honors in Uganda shortly after she was assaulted by her partner. The athlete died at the age of 33 from burns. Her attacker, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, also died of his injuries. The event also sparked outrage amid a spate of killings of athletes in Kenya.
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Onoruri militare la înmormântarea sportivei care a fost stropită cu benzină și arsă de iubitul ei. Ce s-a întâmplat cu atacatorul
Maratonista Rebecca Cheptegei, înmormântată cu onoruri militare în Uganda. Fetiţele ei nu ştiu încă de moartea mamei lor
Slain Ugandan Olympian buried with full military honors
Uganda holds funeral for murdered Olympian Cheptegei
Rebecca Cheptegei: Thousands mourn Olympian killed by ex-partner as funeral held
Maratonista Rebecca Cheptegei, care a fost stropită cu benzină și incendiată de fostul iubit, a fost înmormântată cu onoruri militare în Uganda.
Rebecca Cheptegei, atleta incendiată de iubit, a fost înmormântată cu onoruri militare. Fetiţele ei nu au primit încă vestea tragică
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