Olympic star dies in mystery fall after domestic dispute

KENYAN Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru died in a fall from a balcony after a domestic dispute involving his wife and another woman, police said.

One officer said Wanjiru committed suicide, while another said he jumped to stop his wife leaving the house after she discovered him with another woman.

The 24-year-old runner died on Sunday after jumping from the balcony at his home in Nyahururu, in the Rift Valley.