Alleged Killer of Ugandan Olympian Dies From Burns, Hospital Says

Alleged Killer of Ugandan Olympian Dies From Burns, Hospital Says
Uganda's Rebecca Cheptegei competes in the women's marathon final at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug. 26, 2023. Dylan Martinez/Reuters
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ELDORET, Kenya—The man accused of dousing in petrol and setting alight Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died from burns sustained during the fatal attack on the Ugandan athlete, a hospital official said on Tuesday.

Cheptegei, 33, who competed in the marathon at the Paris Olympics, suffered burns to more than 75 percent of her body in the Sept. 1 attack and died four days later.