Thousands of mourners gathered for the funeral of Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei in Uganda.
The athlete, who was buried at her father’s homestead in Eastern Uganda, was killed after being set on fire by her former boyfriend.
Soldiers carried the coffin of the former Ugandan armed forces member and she was also given a three-volley salute at the service.
Dickson Ndiema attacked Cheptegei with petrol just under a fortnight ago outside her home in neighbouring north-west Kenya, close to where she trained.
The 33-year-old’s killing, and its brutal nature, left her family distraught and shocked many others across the world.
Cheptegei’s death underscored the high levels of violence against women in Kenya and the fact that several female athletes have been victims in recent years.
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