Ex-boyfriend who set Ugandan athlete on fire dies

The former boyfriend of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after setting her on fire, has also died from burns, a staff member at the Kenyan hospital where he was being treated said.

Dickson Ndiema attacked the marathon runner as she walked home from church more than a week ago, before dousing her with petrol and setting her on fire.

According to local officials, the two had a dispute over a small piece of land in northwestern Kenya where Cheptegei lived and trained.

Ndiema died on Monday evening in intensive care, where he had been admitted with more than 30% burns.