Rebecca Cheptegei: Paris to honour Ugandan Olympian set on fire by ex-boyfriend

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died on Thursday after being doused in petrol and set alight.

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The 33-year-old mother died on Thursday with severe burns after her former partner allegedly doused her in petrol and set her on fire outside her home in north-western Kenya on Sunday.

Police in western Kenya have told the BBC they are treating Cheptegei's death as murder. They previously said an investigation was under way.

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said dedicating a sports venue after Cheptegei would help "her memory and her story remain among us".

Cheptegei competed in the Olympic marathon in Paris, coming 44th in a time of two hours 32 minutes and 14 seconds.

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