Body of Ugandan Olympic athlete set on fire by her partner is received by family

Rebecca Cheptegei (AP Photo)

The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei — who died after being set on fire by her partner in Kenya — has been received by her family and anti-femicide crusaders ahead of her burial.

Ms Cheptegei’s family met with dozens of activists on Friday who had marched to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital’s morgue in the western city of Eldoret while chanting anti-femicide slogans.