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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

Aung San Suu Kyi’s son says jailed Myanmar leader not seen for years and ‘could be dead already’

Aung San Suu Kyi’s son has said she “could be dead already”, warning that years of isolation and an information blackout under military detention have left him fearing the worst about Myanmar’s jailed former leader.

Kim Aris said no one has heard from his 80-year-old mother, who has been suffering an array of health issues in her old age, for two years. They have only been receiving secondhand details and updates on her health, he said.

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