Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat found dead in Kenya
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Kiplagat’s body was found with a knife wound to his neck, suggesting he was murdered, according to the local police.
Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat has been found dead in Kenya, police say, with Uganda’s Daily Monitor and other media outlets in Kenya reporting he had been stabbed to death.
The Kenyan-born Kiplagat, 34, had represented Uganda internationally in the 3,000-metre steeplechase, including at several Olympic Games and World Championships.
His body was discovered in a car on the outskirts of Eldoret, a town situated in the Rift Valley, on Saturday night.
Eldoret is known for being home to numerous athletes who undergo training in the high-altitude region.
“An investigation has been launched and officers are on the ground pursuing leads,” local police commander Stephen Okal told reporters in Eldoret on Sunday.
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