The Kenyan police have launched an operation to search for
Conseslus Kipruto
, world and Olympic champion of the 3,000 meter hurdles, who fled after being accused of abusing a minor, local media reported on Monday.
The teenager's family reported her missing last week, but she returned home after three days missing.
At first, the girl refused to reveal where she had been, but after checking her phone, her parents found that she was in communication with Kipruto, 25.
The minor herself ended up confessing that she had stayed at the house of the well-known athlete in Chesumei, in Nandi County (western Kenya).
The parents claim that the athlete abused their daughter, whom they have taken to a hospital for tests, and have filed a complaint at the Mosoriot city police station in Nandi.
"The girl's parents filed a complaint at the Mosoriot police station, complaining that Kipruto dishonored their daughter. We cannot immediately confirm whether the girl is a minor or an adult. However, we are looking for the athlete, whose whereabouts are unknown, "Police
Chief Bosita Omukolongolo told
K24 channel.
"When the suspect is arrested, we will record his statement and conclude the investigations into the allegations," Omukolongolo added.
Kipruto, one of the great stars of athletics in Kenya, won the gold medal in the 3,000 meter hurdles at the World Championships in London (2017) and Doha (2019), as well as at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (2016).
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