November 25, 2024

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that CCTV capture the last moments Benjamin Kiplagat attempted to flee and running away from his killers, before crashing into a ditch.


The two suspects will be arraigned in court on Tuesday to face charges over Kiplagat’s murder.

Police will be seeking to unravel the motive behind killing the athlete – who had stamped his dominance in the athletics industry primarily in the men’s 3,000 metres Steeplechase event.

Kiplagat was found dead inside a black Toyota Hilux in the wee hours of Sunday morning while on his way home. Officers explained that the culprits intercepted the athlete’s journey using a motorcycle.
Kiplagat, 34, reached the semi-finals of the 2012 London Olympics in the 3,000m steeplechase.

He was reportedly found in a car with stab wounds to his chest and neck, near the Kenyan town of Eldoret, known as a top training centre for athletes.

Kenyan police say they have launched an investigation into his death.

World Athletics said it was “shocked and saddened” by news of Kiplagat’s death.


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