Who is Dickson Ndiema ex-boyfriend of Rebecca Cheptegei who burnt her to death

Who is Dickson Ndiema ex-boyfriend of Rebecca Cheptegei who burnt her to death

Dickson Ndiema is a Kenyan man and the alleged ex-boyfriend of Olympic runner Rebecaa Cheptegei who recently got burned to death, find out more him and the incident below

The fatal attack took place on Sunday just shortly after Rbecca returned to Kenya following the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Who is Dickson Ndiema, ex-boyfriend of Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who burned her to death, bio, reason behind attack, and more

According to Cheptegei’s father Joseph, Dickson had been tormenting Rebecca for months before the gruesome attack on her.

Rebecca Cheptegei burned to death

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei just recently passed away following a shocking incident where her ex-boyfriend Dickson burned her to death. According to reports, Cheptegei passed away in the hospital just four days after the gruesome incident. She had reportedly suffered serious burns of up to 80 per cent of her body.

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Her former partner Dickson Ndiema, allegedly poured a can of petrol over her before setting her on fire. Following the incident, officials rushed Cheptegei to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, located in Eldoret, Kenya. However, she eventually passed away after succumbing to her injuries. The whole incident took place in front of Cheptegei’s daughter, who was also present.

Dickson Ndiema bio

Dickson Ndiema Marangach is a Kenyan man and the alleged former boyfriend of deceased Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei. There is currently not much information regarding the personal life and other aspects of Ndiema aside from the fact that he was responsible for killing Rebecca. According to the local Trans-Nzoia County police, the former boyfriend was responsible for the horrific crime. Dickson is currently in the hospital with 30% burns.

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Eyewitness reports state that:

The couple were heard quarrelling outside their house. During the altercation, the boyfriend was seen pouring a liquid on the woman before burning her. The suspect was also caught by the fire and sustained serious burns.”

Dickson reportedly entered Rebecca’s home while she and her two children were attending church. Police have gone to seize a five-litre jerry can, along with a bag and a scorched phone at the scene of the incident. According to reports, Cheptegei had previously bought some land in Endebes, Trans-Nzoia to stay closer to Kenya’s athletics training facilities. Reports suggest that Cheptegei and Ndiema were reportedly fighting over the land where she had built the house.

Cheptegei’s father, Joseph Cheptegei, spoke from hospital with his other daughter before she died and told local media that the pair were fighting over her land prior to the alleged attack and also confirmed to Kenyan newspaper The Star that his daughter’s two children are not fathered by the alleged attacker.

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