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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Rising

A Thai woman faces murder charges in Myanmar in the killing of a US diplomat

Myanmar-US Diplomat Death - (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.

The woman, whose identity has not been released, was charged with murder as well as a charge under the country's immigration code that applies to any foreign national who commits a crime in Myanmar, according to one of the attorneys.

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