Police in Kenya have arrested three of the four people who visited the home of elite endurance athlete Kelvin Kiptum just four days before his fatal car crash.
news-item-description">Marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum tragically died in a traffic accident. His father claims several suspicious men were looking for him a few days before his death and is asking the Kenyan government to launch an investigation.
The world record holder in the marathon died on Sunday when his vehicle crashed into a tree by the side of the road. His coach Gervais Hakizimana from Rwanda also lost his life in the accident, 24-year-old passenger Sharon Kosgey was seriously injured.
After the death of the sports star, the security forces acted on the initiative of the father of the deceased athlete Samson Cheruyiot. He testified that four unknown persons visited Kiptuma’s house in the village of Chepsamo four days before the tragedy. Cheruyiot confirmed that the trio, who ended up in the hands of the police, were with the endurance rider a few days before the tragedy. The Nation.Africa portal informs about it.
“Unknown men came to the house looking for Kelvin. They didn’t even introduce themselves properly,” Kiptum’s father told investigators. In addition to the aforementioned trio, the police also seized their vehicle and are collecting other evidence that may help in the investigation of the death of the elite endurance athlete.
2024-02-14 13:15:00
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