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Transcripts For BBCNEWS BBC News 20240915

MemberS of the community and who inSpired many children to take up athleticS. Earlier in the day, local councillorS met here at Bukwo DiStrict and paSSed a motion to name a Street and a SportS Venue after her. Earlier, we heard from pariS, which iS the city She ran her laSt marathon that they are alSo planning to to name a SportS Venue after her. Her death, atjuSt 33, haS Shocked many memberS of thiS community. She iS the third athlete to die aS a reSult of DomeStic Violence in kenya, where She lived in juSt three yearS, and therefore thiS death haS caSt a Spotlight on an endemic iSSue in the country. And thoSe converSationS are going on here today. Fellow athleteS are wearing black T ShirtS with the inScription, Say no to gender baSed violence. A former Senior uS official SayS preSident zelenSky S fruStration over the uSe of long Range MiSSileS againSt ruSSia iS palpable and juStified. Kurt volker, previouSly the Special repreSenta ....

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Transcripts For BBCNEWS BBC News 20240915

And you can see that from the turnout today. There were easily thousands of people here coming to pay their last respects to somebody they describe as humble, who was willing to help members of the community and who inspired many children to take up athletics. Earlier in the day, local councillors met here at Bukwo District and passed a motion to name a street and a Sports Venue after her. Earlier, we heard from paris, which is the city she ran her last marathon that they are also planning to to name a Sports Venue after her. Her death, atjust 33, has shocked many members of this community. She is the third athlete to die as a result of Domestic Violence in kenya, where she lived in just three years, and therefore this death has cast a spotlight on an endemic issue in the country. And those conversations are going on here today. Fellow athletes are wearing black T Shirts with the i ....

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Transcripts For BBCNEWS BBC News 20240915

Is not true that we did not know. Even in the local community. That rebecca was facing family problems. I community. That rebecca was facing family problems. I want to sa to facing family problems. I want to say to the facing family problems. I want to say to the family facing family problems. I want to say to the family of facing family problems. I want| to say to the family of Rebecca Cheptegei, it is a really sad moment cheptegei, it is a really sad moment in uganda, as we went to Paris Moment in uganda, as we went to paris with moment in uganda, as we went to paris with rebecca, we really ....

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Also the community is guilty. It is not true that we did not know even in the local community that rebecca was facing family problems. I want to say prior to the family it is a sad moment in uganda and All Of Us friends. When we went to paris with rebecca, we really felt it because it was just three weeks we were together and one month of training together and its really sad. Our senior Africa Correspondent Anne soy has more from bukwo. Rebecca cheptegei was a much loved member of this community, and you can see that from the turnout today. There were easily thousands of people here coming to pay their last respects to somebody they describe as humble, who was willing to help members of the community and who inspired many children to take up athletics. Earlier in the d ....

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Also the community is guilty. It is not true that we did not know even in the local community that rebecca was facing family problems. I community that rebecca was facing family problems. I want to say prior facing family problems. I want to say prior to facing family problems. I want to say prior to the facing family problems. I want to say prior to the family facing family problems. I want to say prior to the family it. To say prior to the family it is a to say prior to the family it is a sad to say prior to the family it is a sad moment in uganda and all of is a sad moment in uganda and All Of Us is a sad moment in uganda and All Of Us friends. Wh ....

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