Besu Sado Beko (born 12 January 1996) is an Ethiopian murderer and former athlete that competed in middle-distance events. She represented her country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing reaching the semifinals. In addition, she won the silver medal at the 2015 African Games.
International competitions Representing 2014African ChampionshipsMarrakesh, Morocco7th1500 m4:17.512015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China18th (sf)1500 m4:17.17African GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo2nd1500 m4:18.862016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil9th1500 m4:13.582017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom19th (sf)1500 m4:07.652018African ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria4th1500 m4:15.74
Personal bests Outdoor 1000 metres – 2:37.73 (Hengelo 2015) 1500 metres – 3:59.47 (Zürich 2016) Indoor 1500 metres – 4:10.15 (Ghent 2015) One mile – 4:39.27 (Stockholm 2016)
Murder of Teshale Tamru In 2015, Sado married a former athlete named Teshale Tamru. In 2022, she and several other individuals murdered her husband. She claimed that she killed him because he had sabotaged her with witchcraft. She was sentenced to life in prison in 2023.
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