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Tirop's husband, Ibrahim Rotich, was arraigned on suspicion of
her murder during his first appearance before the court in the
Rift Valley town of Iten, close to the home they shared.
Police told the court they would use the time to complete
investigations and to carry out tests on the suspect to
determine if he is mentally competent to stand trial.
Detectives arrested Rotich on Thursday in the coastal city of
Mombasa, saying he was trying to flee the country. Neither
Rotich, nor his representatives, have made any public comments
on the case.
Tirop was found dead the month after she broke the women's 10-km
world record in Germany.
On Oct. 3, Tirop finished second in the Giants Geneva 10K race.
She claimed bronze medals at the 2017 and 2019 World
Championships in the 10,000 metre race, and won the 2015 World
Cross Country Championships.
(Reporting by Duncan Miriri;Editing by Alison Williams and
Andrew Heavens)
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