On Thursday (Sept. 5), Rebecca Cheptegei handed away after sustaining burns to 80 p.c of her physique. In a brand new replace, the person charged with lighting her on fireplace, Dickson Ndiema, has additionally died.

Police Reportedly Deliberate To Cost Dickson Ndiema With Homicide

In accordance with The Washington Publish, the Moi Instructing and Referral Hospital confirmed Ndiema’s dying on Tuesday (Sept. 10). He reportedly died on Monday night time (Sept. 9) within the hospital’s intensive care unit. About 40 p.c of Dickson’s physique was burned after he doused Rebecca in petrol and set her on fireplace at her residence on Sept. 1. In the end, the 32-year-old died from respiratory failure from severely burned airways and sepsis.

Native police had Dickson Ndiema underneath watch on the hospital pending homicide fees, per an investigating officer’s assertion to TWP. “We have been ready for him to get better for him to be charged for homicide,” Officer Kennedy Apindi instructed TWP Publish.

Moreover, on the time of his dying, police have been reportedly investigating Dickson for a dispute he had with Rebecca over land and home possession.

Rebecca Cheptegei’s Father Speaks On Her Deadly Ex-Relationship

As beforehand reported, Rebecca died after medical doctors at Moi Hospital have been unable to stabilize and save her. The 33-year-old finally handed from organ failure. Although she was from Uganda, the incident occurred at her residence in Kenya. She had relocated to be nearer to the nation’s athletic coaching services.

On the time of Dickson Ndiema’s assault, Rebecca and her two kids have been reportedly coming back from church. Dickson had allegedly trespassed onto her compound, per particulars supplied by Rebecca’s father, Joseph. He beforehand instructed The Washington Publish that Rebecca’s two daughters, ages 9 and 11, witnessed the burn assault.

“Rebecca was coming from church along with her two kids, and it was simply after 3 p.m.,” Joseph instructed TWP. “It was about to rain so that they began eradicating the garments from the road, and Rebecca was on the rooster home … the man got here to the rooster space with petrol and poured it on her again, when Rebecca circled, he poured some extra and lit a hearth. The youngsters noticed the whole lot, whilst their mom was burning.”

Neighbors reportedly tried to out the fireplace by rolling her physique in dust earlier than dunking her in a close-by water tank and transporting her to the hospital on a bike.

Additonally, Joseph revealed that Rebecca and Dickson had not been concerned romantically on the time of the assault. She had allegedly reported him to the police on a number of events for home violence, together with two days earlier than his actions killed her. Nonetheless, she was instructed to return on Monday (Sept. 2). Police confirmed to TWP that Rebecca launched a criticism on the Friday earlier than her dying however clarified that it was associated to a land dispute.

Moreover, Joseph revealed that Dickson additionally beat up Rebecca in January and wished to chop her up earlier than her brother intervened.

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