Thousands turn out for funeral of murdered Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei | BBC News
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2024
- Thousands of mourners have gathered for the funeral of Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei.
The athlete died after being set on fire by her former boyfriend, and has now been buried in her father's homestead in eastern Uganda.
As she was also a member of Uganda's armed forces, soldiers carried the coffin and gave a three-volley salute at the service.
Dickson Ndiema attacked Cheptegei with petrol just under a fortnight ago outside her home in neighbouring north-west Kenya, close to where she trained.
The 33-year-old's killing, and its brutal nature, left her family distraught and shocked many others across the world.
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You are in the most danger when you leave men like this.
I know, the same thing happened to me. I survived.
She would have been in terrible pain.
She is free from that now.
Fly high 🙏🙏
hugs from the internet, im sorry that you were treated so horribly.
May she fly high, and may you have an amazing life ❤️🔥🔥
Those men do serious crimes like this for decades, and they still have the nerve to mock at feminists who just trying to protect women.
The same thing happened to you? A guy set you on fire? Crikey. Hope you're okay
So sad 😢. Rest in peace Rebecca
Rest in peace sister, It's so sad to see that a lot of today's men are so cruel, weak,insecure and are cowards who need early intervention
RIP our dear sister Rebecca. Thank you for representing our country. So sad to see you go at such a young age.
RIP, your life mattered, so sad💔
Rest in peace 😢 poor woman and her family thoughts and prayers with everyone effected x
I think Olympic athletes should get protection from the government if they need it. They represent the country, so they should get protection.
They're the national treasures who bring the medals for their country.
Lots of women are burned and acid attacked in the UK, they do t bother reporting on that though.
But atleast we can see what's happening in Africa aye
Absolutely right. They should have the same security like ministers and mps😢
We are told the matter was reported to police thrice to no avail government failed to protect her
Both men and women need protection from gbv unfortunately propaganda has it that gbv is a woman who always suffers violence at the hands of a man. It is also true that some men have been killed by women in marital disputes though the publicizing is not enough as when it occurs on a woman
I think boy child education should also be emphasized especially training them to be responsible and respectful men.
Agreed
Let her soul rest in peace 😢😢
May her soul rest in peace.
She can't rest in peace when the justice still not be served. Justice for her!
@adw6894 how is justice going to be served when the perpetrator died?
Breaks my heart to hear things like this, rest in peace.
This is a tragedy. For so many years so much activism has focused on fighting racism more than fighting misogynism and femicide. In fact, it has deflected from a bigger problem. These are African countries where black men are mistreating black women, you understand, right? Getting more women into policy-making is not an absolute guarantee for the protection of women as many women buy into power, greed and corruption in inherently patriarchial societies once they get into positions of power. You can see this all over Africa. Burning women is the fear and hatred of women. When and how will this fear and hatred stop? It's not just about empowering women. Men have to change their hearts and attitudes too. You can't have one without the other.
You are right😢
Yes, because "racists" pose a threat to the power of the state. Meanwhile, many women are murdered, burned and have acid thrown over them, without report in the UK.
Funnily enough, that's what "racists" were rioting over the other day. Makes you think
You are absolutely right, hopefully how people will wake up to the misogyny and femicide before our eyes
So very sorry for all who loved this young woman.
What an horrific way to die. May she rest in peace.
As a paramedic, I would say being lit on fire is basically the worst way to die. All your pain receptors in your body trigger, causing unfathomable agony that few or no other kind of injury can cause. It is literally my most feared way of death, I would endure an hour of any other torture before dying vs 1 minute of being lit on fire. I've seen fire victims die with my own eyes, helpless to save them... it haunts me like nothing else I've seen, and I've seen a LOT in my career.
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And the victims are always women, the criminals are always males.
@@curiositycloset2359 Not sure what the obvious bias in academia has to do with this poor woman being so horrifically murdered but on that subject you may find this interesting;
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Very sad indeed.Rebecca really was tortured.My heart goes out to the family.Rest in peace Rebecca
Poor Rebecca. She had so much stolen from her, as did her children.
So sick of men ruining peoples lives and making places unsafe.
Wasn’t aware she had kids. May her soul rest in peace ❤️🙏
So painful!rest in peace my fellow Ugandan
Rip
She can't rest in peace when the justice still not be served. Justice for her!
@@adw6894the guy died too! Who is going to give justice?
Poor lady what a terrible way to be murdered. What the hell is wrong with some people
She can't rest in peace when the justice still not be served.
Why do you ask what is wrong with 'some people'? It was a man. What is wrong with MEN!?
@@adw6894The guy also died sadly
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Peace for her
Those men do serious crimes like this for decades, and they still have the nerve to mock at feminists who just trying to protect our sisters.
"Men", hmm I see you've narrowed that down from person.
Can we narrow it down further based on other categories, I wonder?
RIP
I can see why, even more now, why Kenya has a woman only village.
Its really sad, infact currently most women from Kenya are looking for relationships outside the country because of such behaviors its out of control
What a horrible beast!! Probably if these crimes were severely punished. Remembering women in Afghanistan as well. And India.
And many more, not just in those countriea.
Those in Afghanistan are safe because they won't be able to provoke anyone to hurt them now that they've been commanded to stay numb
This is so extremely sad! Rest in peace dear Rebecca Cheptegei
What the hell is wrong with a person to do this terrible murder?
Jealous psycho boyfriend
Rest in peace 😓😞
So sad, may her soul rest in peace
Amen 🙏
R.I.P to Rebecca Cheptegei and condolences to her family, it's a shame her boyfriend/killer got off so easily
May she rest in peace. This is an extremely saddening story. She had a torturous murder.
As a comment on what the UN Women Policy Specialist said, it would be great if there were cultural interventions to gender-based violence and the discrimination of women. Patriarchy takes a different shape by culture and any remedy should consider that as the means by which to change attitudes would necessarily differ.
They are not prepared to move with the tines anywhere including Europe it needs some parity to the world now.
RIP Rebecca Cheptegei. Our prayers and support are with you.
wow, she is so beautiful...... RIP ❤
33 again . RIP Rebecca . Forever in our hearts ❤
Rip
May her soul rip
😭😭😭😭 sleep well sister
It's really so much pathetic.RIP😢😢
So sorry to hear this bad news .😢
There isn't enough education on how women should protect themselves RIP Champ💔
She was an Olympic athlete and a former soldier...
She can't rest in peace when the justice still not be served. Justice for her!
The boyfriend died. So what Justice?
😢 It is hardwork and dedication to be an athlete qualifier in Olympian sports .Respect and protection to all.God speed to help one abother for peace and order.
The guy was so insecured and jealous. He thought he had power.
He had. Full power. Used.
@@sk.43821 Don’t be a cu next time.
@@sk.43821that’s why he’s dead now? No power he was small and weak
I’m so sorry 😢
Prayers too her family & friends 😢RIP
May her soul be rest in peace 😢
WATCHING FROM JAMAICA 🇯🇲 RIP 🎉
Very sad for sure. Some men are not humans
heartbreaking and sad. R.I.D.E. Rebecca Cheptegei, bless your soul sister, and peace to your people in Uganda and worldwide. May you run freely forever great champion.
Some men are envious of women's progress. They do not believe they can do better than them. The big population that attended her burial, the many Angels of God will welcome her in Heaven. Rest in peace my fellow woman.
Thank you BBC
You are still a soldier of all, You have demonstrated that you are strong in faith and we will never forget you rest in peace with all the truth angels, you did your best for all we loved you always. Peace BE.
So sorry to hear this sad news. A star lost. Nigeria in support of her family and Kenya as a whole. RIP Rebecca
May she rest in peace!
May her soul rest in eternal peace!
Rest in power Sister! May the creator bless your children endlessly.
So sad RIP
Merciful Lord, turn toward us and listen to our prayers: open the gates of paradise to your servant and help us who remain to comfort one another with assurances of faith, until we all meet in Christ and are with you and with our sister for ever. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
I've never heard of her, but my condolences
Condolence 😢
RIP our dear sister Rebecca
Let her soul rest in peace
May her soul rest in peace my dear sister
RIP rebecca. Gone too soon. But you shall never be forgetten. ❤😢
How Horrible!
May her soul rest in peace 😢😢😢
This is such an horrific story
It is hard to die young and healthy😢😢😢😢😢
Rip from jamaica
😢😢. So painful . Rest in peace till the resurrection morning.
Africa men need education on how to live with strong 💪 women.
This is a problem all over the world. 2 women every week are killed by a current or former partner in the UK
Yes. They’ve only had thousands of years to learn how to respect women🙄. Dimwit.
It happens at a crazy rate in the UK and USA too not just africa..domestic violence against woman is an epidemic
Rest in peace Rebecca
Rip Rebecca
RIP 🙏
My deepest condolences to the families who's lost their loved. 😢
RIP Cheptegei. #EndFEMICIDE
RIP our loved one
May her memories be cherished and her legacy lived. Thank you Uganda for such a blessed soul and for her dedication to Christ. Let's continue to pray and support her family, fellow athletes, loved ones and her church family. Also let's spare our thoughts for her ex-boyfriend's family as they are living the consequences of his crime - his choice and his punishment.
Rest in peace 🙏 😢
Here in the USA October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month with purple being the color for awareness. I will remember Rebecca as well as others like my cousin who were brutally murdered by their partners. 😞 You did not deserve this. 💜
We shall miss you our star
RIP😢😢😢
Really really sad
It’s so sad man these weak men needs to be locked away for good RIP to her and condolences to her family 🙏🏾🙏🏾
May her soul rest in peace she didn't deserve to die in that manner
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What can be done to stop these violent atrocities against women.
O my God what a wicked man
Sad word!
Rest in paradise Rebecca 🙏🙏
Kenya 😩😩😩😩😩
Rip our sister 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢REBECCA 😢😢😢😢
So sorry ❤ 🙏 🇫🇮
vERY sad
Rebecca 😭😭😭😭🖤💔💔 RIP 🕊️🕊️🕊️🇰🇪🇺🇬🇺🇬 the whole 🌍🌎🌏 is mourning with your kids, Family GOD ooo
May she rest in peace.
Wow....this is yet another sad story ...i pray for all her loveones strength and comfort in this time of grief and for the days ahead that will not be easy ...i can only imagine the pain and sorrow 😢
My heartfelt condolence to Rebecca's family and may her soul rest in perpetual peace
Life has never guaranteed us tomorrow, today you are busy having tomorrow's schedule then agent of death appears out of nowhere 😢, rip champ,
May her soul rest in peace, Amen.
RIP.. May God Bless your soul. It's sad..
God Bless
May her soul R.I.P
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May Rebecca Cheptegei's soul rest with the Lord. So sad for what happened!