Rebecca Cheptegei’s killer ex dies as 'motive behind horror petrol attack emerges'

THE former boyfriend of Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died after allegedly setting her on fire and injuring himself in the process.

Dickson Ndiema was named as her attacker in local media after the mum-of-two was set ablaze with petrol and died days later from organ failure.

Ndiema sustained burns across 30 per cent of his body in the reported ambush and has now died in hospital, Nation Africa reports.

He died on Monday evening.

Cheptegei, 33, suffered horror burns over 75 per cent of her body after her former partner snuck into her home and attacked, local media reported.

Both spent days in critical condition at an Intensive Care Unit in Eldoret city's Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, western Kenya.

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[rocktower]

That lazy ex-boyfriend was a Narcissist full of jealousy, a silent killer, full of revenge, planned suicide- now both dead Bkz he was unable to celebrate the good we see in other people’s life .

[MRSROBINC]

To add insult to injury her father said he has lost a “Bread Winner”! Not his daughter but A BREAD WINNER! How sad is that?! 😡

[STRAWYB]

Cannot accept that she is more successful than him.

[MonikaSzentendrei]

He is not a man! He is a "thing".A nobody. And this thing will always will be a nobody. Rebecca is a Legend!! R.I.P.

[errolwent]

Very harsh and hard, may She rest in peace and rise in glory ❤🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[donnaanderson]

I’m so damned disgusted by the violence continually perpetrated against women, across the globe! Regardless of the “reason”, it all stems from men’s refusal to control themselves, and have a life that they alone provide for themselves! This isn’t Justice, it’s simply the outcome of the attacker harming hisself in the process of harming her! Justice, would have been a trial, where he faced the horrors of what he’d done, AND THEN, be sentenced for her murder! At least, he can’t harm anyone else!

[StPa-lq]

Rebecca worked very hard for her money. This evil man should go to Hell because there he will be in the eyes of the LORD.
RIP REBECCA 😢

[shirleyhenry-vfox]

Domestic violence makes no difference who you are. EVIL and ENVY in his heart. ENTITLEMENT, you did not earn it. May her soul R.I.P. I hope there’s enough to care for her son.

[cbass]

The hand of all mighty God never makes an error when dispensing justice.

[lorainehuggins]

That man is heartless rip beautiful condolences to her family and friends 😢❤👏👏

[joycespencer]

Them dealt with him. 30% of his body and he died?

[AndreaEllis-dg]

My heart broke for this young lady dont go back to y97r prize money since those evil men want it justice has been serve go to another country ladies with your prize money you work hard for it 😢😢😢🎉🎉❤❤

[ManuelGuzman]

Monster got off to easy Didn't He .

[avrilcrisp]

The ex-boyfriend should have worked as hard as Rebecca then perhaps he would have been successful. Her poor children are now without their mother. The fact that this woman was seen as the bread winner for everyone around her is sad, her life was not her own.

[GrenadianAmerican]

The heart of mankind is desperately wicked.

[evalynemulinde]

That coward man couldn't wait to be put in jail and pay for his offence he went so easy😢

[phyllissimon-qn]

WHAT THIS MAN DID WAS A DISGUSTING ACT AND AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED, JUSTICE HAS BEEN DONE. IT IS A PITY THAT HER CHILDREN ARE NOW MOTHERLESS, BUT AT LEAST HE IS NO LONGER DRAWING BREATH....SO I SAY AMEN TO THAT!!

[jumokealadese]

So sad. poor lady, may her soul rest in peace may the Lord comfort her family, the wicked never go unpunished; God is always in control, nothing is hidden from God Amen

[legendaryiphones]

Say no to laziness and hard work pays

[BosBajC]

The police and government know what was done and how the man died. Justice was done how they wanted it done.