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submitted 2 months ago by girlfreddy@lemmy.ca to c/world@lemmy.world

A Ugandan athlete living in Kenya was attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend and is receiving treatment for burns on 75% of her body, police said.

Rebecca Cheptegei, a distance runner who finished at the 44th position in the 2024 Paris Olympics, was attacked in her house in the western Trans Nzoia County.

Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom said Monday that Cheptegei’s boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, bought a jerrican of petrol, poured it on her and set her ablaze during a disagreement Sunday. Ndiema also sustained burn wounds, and the two are receiving specialized treatment at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret city.

Cheptegei’s parents said their daughter bought land in Trans Nzoia to be near the county’s many athletic training centers.

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[-] Subtracty@lemmy.world 101 points 2 months ago

What an absolutely horrific change in her day to day life over the course of a few short weeks. I hope she recovers quickly, although I hear that burn recovery is brutal and that her boyfriend goes to prison forever for such a malicious act.

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 61 points 2 months ago

I recently learned that debridement is scrubbing the burned area, usually without anesthetics, with wire-bristle brushes, to remove eschar and debris until it bleeds (ensuring blood flow to feed grafts or newly growing skin). May she received quickly and be made whole.

[-] magic_smoke@links.hackliberty.org 60 points 2 months ago

What a terrible day to be literate.

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 13 points 2 months ago

I feel that, to the core. I'm sorry, perhaps I should delete the comment to avoid distressing others?

[-] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 34 points 2 months ago

I firmly believe you made a teaching comment and it should stay.

You never know who it will help.

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 17 points 2 months ago

Unfortunately, sometimes, that is the way it is. It still doesn’t diminish the value of the knowledge.

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 2 months ago

Thank you. 🫂

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