Ugandan Athlete Who Died After Her Partner Set Her On Fire Gets A Military Funeral | News18 | N18G

Ugandan Athlete Who Died After Her Partner Set Her On Fire Gets A Military Funeral | News18 | N18G Thousands of mourners in Uganda paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire, at a military funeral in a remote town near the Kenyan border. Military officers played a prominent role in the funeral because Cheptegei held the rank of sergeant in Uganda's army, said military spokesman Brig. Felix Kulayigye, adding that she deserved a “gun salute that befits her rank.“ Athletes, family members and others delivered their eulogies before thousands in a sports field in the district of Bukwo. Cheptegei, who was 33, will be buried later on Saturday. #uganda #ugandanolympian #violence #news18 SOURCE: REUTERS News18 Mobile App -