Who killed Sammy Wanjiru?

The IAAF is saddened by the news that Samuel Wanjiru, the 2008 Olympic champion in the Marathon, died early this morning (16) from injuries sustained after a fall from a balcony at his home in Nyahururu, in Kenya’s Rift Valley. Wanjiru, more commonly known as ‘Sammy’, was 24.

What happened Agnes tirop?

Tirop was found stabbed to death in her home in the Rift Valley town of Iten on October 13, in an incident that has shone the spotlight on violence against women in Kenya. Her funeral was held on the day she would have turned 26. Mourners including fellow athletes lined up to scatter flowers on a white coffin.

What happened to tirop?

Kenyan long distance runner and World Athletics Championships bronze medallist, Agnes Jebet Tirop, has been found stabbed to death at her home, with her husband named by local police as a suspect in their murder investigation.

Which Kenyan athlete died?

Damaris Muthee Mutua
Kenyan police have launched a manhunt after the body of a female athlete was found in the town of Iten, famous for its centre for long-distance runners.

Is Agnes Tirop alive?

October 13, 2021Agnes Tirop / Date of death

What caused the death of Agnes?

Slain athlete Agnes Tirop’s life was ended by a stab on the neck, an autopsy conducted yesterday has established. The postmortem examination is done by two pathologists at the Iten County Referral Hospital (ICRH) mortuary also revealed that the international athlete was hit on the head with a blunt object.

Is Agnes Tirop dead?

How old was Agnes Tirop?

25 years (1995–2021)Agnes Tirop / Age at death

What Olympic athlete died?

Agnes Tirop, a distance runner who represented Kenya at the Tokyo Olympics has died at the age of 25. The two-time World bronze medallist was allegedly stabbed to death at her home in Iten. In September 2021, Tirop shattered a long-standing women-only 10km world record at the Adizero Road To Records event in Germany.

Who is Agnes Tirop husband?

Ibrahim Rotich
The husband of Olympic distance runner Agnes Tirop was charged with her murder Tuesday and pleaded not guilty in a Kenyan court. Ibrahim Rotich, 41, had been identified as a person of interest from the first moments after Tirop was found to have been stabbed to death at her home in Iten, Kenya, on Oct.

Is Agnes tirop dead?

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