Ibrahim Rotich Charged with the Murder of Olympic Star Agnes Tirop
Ibrahim Rotich, the husband of slain Olympic star Agnes Tirop has been charged with her murder.
Appearing before Eldoret High Court judge Reuben Nyakundi on Tuesday, Rotich pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The accused underwent a mental test at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital last week and was declared fit to stand trial. He will remain in custody pending the hearing of his bail application on December 1st.
The 41-year-old is the prime suspect in the killing of Tirop, who was found dead at her home in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County on October 13th.
Rotich was arrested in Mombasa two days later allegedly trying to flee to a neighboring country.
Autopsy established that Tirop, a two-time World Championship bronze medallist, was stabbed in the neck and was hit on the head with a blunt object.
Tirop, 25, represented Kenya in the 5,000 meters race at the Tokyo Olympics in August and finished fourth in the finals.
She shattered the women-only 10km world record in Germany in September, crossing the line in 30:01 to shed 28 seconds from the previous 19-year record held by Morocco’s Asmae Leghzaoui.
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Y’all writers keep copying & pasting false information; the two were not married both customarily nor by any other legal terms. They were cohabitating.