Days after marathon runnerRebecca Cheptegeidied after a horrific attack, herex-boyfriendsuccumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment for the burns on his body.
Dickson Ndiema Marangach, 32, was accused of dousing theUgandan Olympic runner, 33, with gasoline andsetting her on fire earlier this month.
On Monday, doctors pronounced the accused ex-boyfriend dead at the very same hospital where his victim took her last breath.
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Dickson Ndiema Marangach, 32, succumbed to his injuries days after Olympic runnerRebecca Cheptegeidied due to his horrific actions
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Most of her body was burned, and she was in critical condition before being declared dead on Thursday.
Dickson, who suffered burns across 40% of his body, was also receiving treatment at the same hospital. If he recovered, law enforcement officials were intent on charging him with murder and serving justice on behalf of the deceasedlong-distance runner.
The international sports community was shocked after the estranged ex-boyfriend doused the marathon runner in gasoline and set her on fire earlier this month
“At the ICU he developed respiratory failure as a result of the severe airway burns and sepsis that led to his eventual death on Monday at 6.30pm despite life-saving measures,” the doctor added.
Rebecca had competed in the 10,000m race at theParis Olympicsthis year and finished in 44th place in the marathon.
In a tribute to the murdered Ugandan athlete, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced that a sports venue in the city would be named after her
“She dazzled us here in Paris. We saw her. Her beauty, her strength, her freedom, and it was in all likelihood her beauty, strength and freedom which were intolerable for the person who committed this murder,” the mayor told reporters last week.
“May his soul NEVER rest in peace!” said one social media user following Dickson’s death
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