Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei is in critical condition after allegedly being doused in gasoline and set on fire by her boyfriend.
The 33-year-old Olympic athlete who most recently competed in Paris had extensive burns on over 75% of her body, according to her doctor, per a BBC News report. She was attacked at her home in western Kenya just across the border from Uganda.
Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom said on Monday that the attack occurred on Sunday, September 1, following a dispute between her and boyfriend Dickson Ndiema. She was said to be returning from church with her two children when the attack occurred. The report alleged the fight had to do with a land dispute.
“The couple were heard quarreling outside their house. During the altercation, the boyfriend was seen pouring a liquid on the woman before burning her,” Kosiom said, per the outlet.
