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Funeral of Ugandan Olympic athlete murdered by ex-boyfriend takes place
Thousands of people attended the funeral of Rebecca Cheptegei in Uganda.
Olympic marathon runner is murdered by her ex-partnerafter a land dispute.
Members of the Ugandan armed forces carried Cheptegei’s coffin and set off three fireworks salutes because she was a member of the military.
The BBC’s senior Africa correspondent, Anne Soy, attended the funeral and commented on the huge crowds that turned out to pay their respects to the athlete.