Her father, Joseph Cheptegei, spoke to the local media outside the hospital calling upon the Kenyan government to ensure justice was served.
“We have lost our breadwinner,” he said, while wondering how her children would be able to complete their education now that their mother was gone.
Femicide.
Rest in Peace Rebecca Cheptegei. We are so so sorry ? pic.twitter.com/J0BbPYYWdS
— Lillz (@LillzTIL) September 5, 2024
James Kirwa, a fellow Ugandan athlete, visited Rebecca in the hospital and told the BBC how supportive she was of other athletes.
She “was a very affable person. [She] helped us all even financially and she brought me training shoes when she came back from the Olympics. She was like an older sister to me.”
Ndiema was also admitted to the hospital, but with less severe burns and is said to be improving. An investigation in ongoing.
What happened to Rebecca is absolutely horrific. Justice MUST be served.
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