Ugandan Olympic athlete who died after her partner set her on fire gets a military funeral
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Members of the Uganda People's Defense Force carry the casket of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei ahead of her burial in Kapkoros, Bukwo District, Uganda, Saturday, Sept. 14. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)Members of the Uganda People's Defense Force carry the casket of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei ahead of her burial in Kapkoros, Bukwo District, Uganda, on Saturday, Sept. 14. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)Members of the Uganda People's Defense Force pay their respects at the funeral of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei as her casket is lowered into the grave in Kapkoros, Bukwo District, Uganda, on Saturday, Sept. 14. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)Members of the Uganda People's Defense Force lower the casket of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei into the grave in Kapkoros, Bukwo District, Uganda, on Saturday, Sept. 14. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)Members of the public gather for a funeral service of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei ahead of her burial in Kapkoros, Bukwo District, Uganda Saturday, Sept. 14. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)Members of the Uganda People's Defense Force carry the casket of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei ahead of her burial in Kapkoros, Bukwo District, Uganda, on Saturday, Sept. 14. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)Members of Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) stand at the casket of their colleague Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Koriny Cheptegei, ahead of her burial in Kapkoros, Bukwo District, Uganda Saturday, Sept. 14. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)Members of Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) carry the coffin of their colleague Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Koriny Cheptegei, ahead of her burial in Kapkoros, Bukwo District, Uganda Saturday, Sept. 14. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)Members of the public gather for a funeral service of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei ahead of her burial in Kapkoros, Bukwo District, Uganda Saturday, Sept. 14. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)FILE -Rebecca Cheptegei, competes at the Discovery 10km road race in Kapchorwa, Uganda, Jan. 20, 2023. (AP Photo, File)Members of the Uganda People's Defense Force carry the casket of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei ahead of her burial in Kapkoros, Bukwo District, Uganda, on Saturday, Sept. 14. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)Members of the Uganda People's Defense Force pay their respects at the funeral of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei ahead of her burial in Kapkoros, Bukwo District, Uganda, on Saturday, Sept. 14. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
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Members of the Uganda People's Defense Force carry the casket of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei ahead of her burial in Kapkoros, Bukwo District, Uganda, Saturday, Sept. 14. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
