The alleged perpetrator of the Ugandan athlete’s death Rebecca Cheptegeithe Kenyan Dickson Ndiema Maranganchdied on Monday at the Eldoret hospital (Kenya) where he had been admitted since last week after burning the marathon runner alive and suffering severe self-inflicted burns, the medical center reported on Tuesday.
Maranganch, with whom Cheptegei had a romantic relationship and from whom he had long been estranged, He died on Monday night, five days after her, at the same place, the Moi University and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.Mecca of athletics in East Africa.
According to the Police’s preliminary investigation, Maranganch, who was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), sprayed Cheptegei with a can containing five liters of gasoline and set it on fire after an argument at the athlete’s home. in Trans-Nzoia county, in western Kenya.
Apparently, he entered the house on Sunday, September 1, when the 33-year-old athlete was with his two children from church and attacked him when he returned.
As a result, Cheptegei suffered burns to 80% of his body affecting his vital organs, and Maranganch to 30%.according to a statement from the hospital collected by local media.
The autopsy of the athlete, who will be buried next Saturday in eastern Uganda, will be conducted this Wednesday, according to the Kenyan newspaper.
According to his family, this is a case of sexist violence that could have been avoided if the Police had acted in time against the alleged abuser of the athlete, who represented his country, Uganda, in the marathon at the Paris Olympic Games where it is in 44th place.
“Government agencies failed us because we informed them in advance about his safety, because this man was following him even in Uganda, but they did not act quickly. It was obvious that his life was in danger ,” said the runner’s father. , Joseph Cheptegei, last Thursday in media statements.
The last complaint was made just two days before the alleged attack in Maranganch, Joseph Cheptegei said.
The athlete died on Wednesday night “after all his organs failed,” in the words of Dr. Owen Menach, acting director of Moi Hospital.
His death caused great distress and sparked demonstrations of condemnation in Kenya and Uganda.especially, but in other parts of the world.
Source: La Verdad
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