The U.S. State Department says an American diplomat assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, is found dead. Reporting from multiple outlets says Myanmar police are treating the case as a possible homicide. Sources cited by international media indicate a Thai woman is taken into custody in connection with the investigation. Some reports describe her as being held by police and later due to appear in court, with a police source telling AFP she is scheduled for a court appearance. The State Department confirms the death of a “US government employee” associated with the Yangon embassy but does not provide further information about the circumstances. Outlets also report that U.S. and Thai officials, including the Thai embassy and Thailand’s foreign ministry, do not publicly comment in detail, including whether consular support has been provided. As the investigation continues, details about the diplomat’s death, the investigation’s progress, and the evidence against the detained woman have not been disclosed publicly.
Thai woman detained as US diplomat found dead in Yangon amid homicide probe
The U.S. State Department says an American diplomat assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, is found dead. Reporting from multiple outlets says Myanmar police are treating the...
- An American diplomat assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Yangon is found dead, according to the U.S. State Department.
- Myanmar police treat the death as a possible homicide.
- A Thai woman is detained by police in connection with the investigation.
- The detained Thai woman is reported to face court proceedings in Myanmar.
- The State Department confirms the death of a U.S. government employee in Yangon but does not release additional details.
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai woman appeared in a Myanmar court on Thursday to answer charges of murder in the killing of an American diplomat in Yangon, according to two attorneys familiar with the case.
3 months agoA Thai woman has appeared in a Myanmar court on murder charges in the killing of an American diplomat found dead about two weeks ago at a Yangon hotel
3 months agoA Thai woman has appeared in a Myanmar court on murder charges in the killing of an American diplomat found dead about two weeks ago at a Yangon hotel
3 months agoA Thai woman who police said was arrested over the death of a US diplomat in Myanmar was remanded in custody by a court on Thursday, a legal official told AFP.
3 months agoA Thai woman arrested over the death of a US diplomat in Myanmar last month was due to appear in court on Thursday, a police source told AFP.
3 months agoAn American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar’s largest city, the US State Department said, and members of the diplomatic community in Yangon say a Thai woman has been detained by police in connection with the investigation.
3 months agoAccording to three people in the diplomatic community in Myanmar, the man was found dead about two weeks ago at the Sakura Residence & Hotel
3 months agoMyanmar is embroiled in fighting between the country's military-led government and a disparate group of militias.
3 months agoUS State Department confirms the fatality, but refuses to provide more information about the person's death in Yangon.
3 months agoThe Thai Embassy in Yangon and Thailand's Foreign Ministry refused to say whether they had provided consular support to the suspect or give any other information.
3 months agoThai woman is in custody in connection with investigation after man was reportedly found dead at a hotel in YangonA US diplomat has been found dead in Myanmar’s largest city, and members of the diplomatic community in Yangon say a Thai woman had been detained by police in connection with the investigation.US officials in Thailand and the US embassy in Myanmar referred questions on the case to the state department, which confirmed the “death of a US government employee” assigned to the embassy in Yangon, but gave no other details. Continue reading...
3 months agoPolice are treating the case as a possible homicide and have a Thai woman in custody, sources told The Associated Press.
3 months agoThe U.S. State Department says an American diplomat assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Yangon, the biggest city in Myanmar, has been found dead
3 months agoAn American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar’s largest city, the US State Department said, and members of the diplomatic community in Yangon say a Thai woman has been detained by police in connection with the investigation. American officials in Thailand and the US embassy in Myanmar referred questions on the case to the State Department, which confirmed the “death of a US government employee” assigned to the embassy in Yangon but gave no other details. “Out of respect for the privacy of the...
3 months agoAn American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar's largest city, the U.S. State Department said, and members of the diplomatic community in Yangon say a Thai woman has been detained by police in connection with the investigation.
3 months agoThe U.S. State Department says an American diplomat assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Yangon, the biggest city in Myanmar, has been found dead
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