Husband charged with murder of Kenyan athlete

A Kenyan court has charged the husband of the Olympic athlete, Agnes Tirop, with her murder.

Ibrahim Rotich pleaded not guilty.

The charges were brought a week after the defendant was ordered to undergo a mental health investigation.

Agnes Tirop - a record-breaking long-distance runner - was found stabbed to death in her home in the town of Iten in the Rift Valley last month.

This article originally appeared in BBC News.

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