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In the space of a few days, two women - Nelly Wanjiru and Rebecca Cheptengei - have been victims of violence at the hands of their partners. Nelly is currently recovering in hospital after her partner scalded her with boiling water, while Rebecca, who was set on fire by her boyfriend, sadly succumbed to her injuries.
Rebecca's case is part of a disturbing trend of female athletes dying as a result of intimate partner violence, highlighting the growing number of athletes, among many others, who are losing their lives to this escalating crisis.
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