a father rendered speechless and a mother overwhelmed by Tears to the public she was a rising sports star to her family the daughter they loved and lost to violence the police said her partner dowed her in petrol and set her a light the criminal who hounded my daughter is a murderer and I've yet to see what the security officials are doing he's still free and might even flee well I've lost a child whom I depended on Rebecca had just made her Olympic debut in the Paris games and in a statement from the international Olympic Committee president Thomas back says we're shocked and deeply saddened to learn about Rebecca Chap's death following the horrible attack against her Rebecca's participation in the Paris 2024 women's marathon was a source of inspiration pride and joy Our Hearts and Thoughts go out to her family in particular her children her friends and the Olympic community in Uganda the president of uganda's Olympic Committee where Rebecca is from called her killing senseless and cowardly she was definitely an icon someone who most people are looking up to and would as most of the young girls and boys would aspire to become like her there's no room for violence against women Rebecca died in this Hospital from her injuries and burns survived by her parents and two daughters daers the news has sent shock waves through Kenya where she lived and died Rebecca situation is a very horrifying and dark tale of how women continue to suffer domestic violence under the hands of men and my hope and prayer is that she will find Justice a story of inspiration with a tragic end Yer Sky News