Ugandan Olympic athlete who died after her partner set her on fire gets a military funeral

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On Saturday morning, mourners paid their respects to Cheptegei in the village of Bukwo near Uganda's border with Kenya.
Deutsche Welle
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Thousands have attended the funeral for Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei who was killed by her ex-partner in Kenya.
Aljazeera
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Athletes, family members and others delivered their eulogies before thousands in a sport field in the district of Bukwo.
Guardian
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The 33-year-old, who debuted this summer in the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics, succumbed to severe burns last week after being attacked by Kenyan Dickson Ndiema Marangach.
CNA

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