On Thursday (Sept. 5), Rebecca Cheptegei died after sustaining burns to 80 percent of her body. In a brand-new upgrade, the guy charged with lighting her on fire, Dickson Ndiema, has likewise passed away.
Authorities Reportedly Planned To Charge Dickson Ndiema With Murder
According to The Washington Post, the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital verified Ndiema’s death on Tuesday (Sept. 10). He apparently passed away on Monday night (Sept. 9) in the health center’s extensive care system. About 40 percent of Dickson’s body was burned after he splashed Rebecca in gas and set her on fire at her home on Sept. 1. Eventually, the 32-year-old passed away from breathing failure from significantly burned air passages and sepsis.
Regional authorities had Dickson Ndiema under watch at the health center pending murder charges, per an examining officer’s declaration to TWP. “We were awaiting him to recuperate for him to be charged for murder,” Officer Kennedy Apindi informed TWP Post.
In addition, at the time of his death, authorities were supposedly examining Dickson for a disagreement he had with Rebecca over land and home ownership.
Rebecca Cheptegei’s Father Speaks On Her Fatal Ex-Relationship
As formerly reported, Rebecca passed away after medical professionals at Moi Hospital were not able to support and conserve her. The 33-year-old eventually passed from organ failure. She was from Uganda, the occurrence occurred at her home in Kenya. She had actually moved to be closer to the nation’s athletic training centers.
At the time of Dickson Ndiema’s attack, Rebecca and her 2 kids were apparently returning from church. Dickson had actually presumably trespassed onto her substance, per information supplied by Rebecca’s dad, Joseph. He formerly informed The Washington Post that Rebecca’s 2 children, ages 9 and 11, saw the burn attack.
“Rebecca was originating from church with her 2 kids, and it was simply after 3 p.m.,” Joseph informed TWP. “It will rain so they began eliminating the clothing from the line, and Rebecca was at the chicken home … the guy concerned the chicken location with fuel and put it on her back, when Rebecca reversed, he put some more and lit a fire. The kids saw whatever, even as their mom was burning.”
Next-door neighbors apparently attempted to out the fire by rolling her body in dirt before soaking her in a close-by water tank and transferring her to the health center on a motorcycle.
Additonally, Joseph exposed that Rebecca and Dickson had actually no longer been included romantically at the time of the attack. She had actually apparently reported him to the authorities on a number of events for domestic violence, consisting of 2 days before his actions eliminated her. She was informed to return on Monday (Sept. 2). Cops verified to TWP that Rebecca released a problem on the Friday before her death however clarified that it was connected to a land conflict.
Joseph exposed that Dickson likewise beat up Rebecca in January and desired to cut her up before her bro stepped in.