JUST IN: UGANDAN ATHLETE BENJAMIN KIPLAGAT FOUND DEAD IN KENYA
Athlete Benjamin Kiplagat from Uganda was discovered dead in Kenya on Sunday, authorities reported. According to claims from the local media, he had been murdered.
The 34-year-old Kiplagat, who was born in Kenya, had competed for Uganda in the 3,000-metre steeplechase at many Olympic Games and World Championships.
On Saturday night, his body was discovered inside a car on the outskirts of Eldoret, a town known for its abundance of athletes in the Rift Valley.
“An investigation has been launched and officers are on the ground pursuing leads,” local police commander Stephen Okal told reporters in Eldoret.
He said Kiplagat’s body had a deep knife wound to his neck, suggesting he was stabbed.
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