Uganda's athletics federation called for justice for Cheptegei.
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" passed today morning at 5.30am after her organs failed," Owen Menach, senior director of clinical services at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, told Reuters, adding that a full report regarding the circumstances of her death would be released on Thursday afternoon."This tragedy is a stark reminder that we must do more to combat gender-based violence in our society, which in recent years has reared its ugly head in elite sporting circles," he said in a statement.
Ibrahim Rotich, her husband, was charged with her murder and has pleaded not guilty. The case is ongoing. Read the full story Nights Of Fright 10 Is Bringing The Chilling World Of 'Silent Hill' To Life Tickets are already on sale!
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