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STORY: The former partner of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, accused of killing her by dousing her in petrol and setting her on fire, has died from burns sustained during the attack.That's according to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in the Kenyan city of Eldoret, where he and Cheptegei were treated.Cheptegei, who competed in the marathon at the Paris Olympics, suffered burns to more than 75% of her body in the September 1 attack and died four days later.Her former boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, died on Monday (September 9) evening, a spokesperson for the hospital said on Tuesday (September 10).Local media had reported he suffered burns to 30% of his body when he assaulted Cheptegei as she was returning from church with her children.:: Kampala, UgandaHer death has shone a spotlight on domestic violence in the country.She is the third elite sportswoman to be killed in Kenya since October 2021.Right groups say female athletes in the country are at a high risk of exploitation and violence at the hands of men drawn to their prize money - which far exceeds local incomes.Nearly 34% of Kenyan girls and women aged 15-49 years have suffered physical violence, according to government data from 2022, with married women at particular risk. Globally, according to a 2023 United Nation study, a woman is killed by someone in her own family every 11 minutes.