Mourners pay respects to Ugandan athlete who died after partner set her on fire

A woman mourns slain Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after her partner doused her in gasoline and set her ablaze, before her burial in Bukwo, Uganda, on Sept. 14, 2024. Attendees and relatives pay tribute at the funeral for Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, in the common room of the village of Bukwo, Uganda, on Sept. 14, 2024.

Dozens of mourners in Uganda paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire.