YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s authorities allowed a U.S. diplomat to visit an American arrested last week for swimming across a lake to sneak into the home of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, according to a state television report Wednesday.
Myanmar’s state television showed a still photo of John William Yettaw meeting with consular chief Colin Furst. A U.S. diplomat confirmed the meeting, saying Yettaw appeared to be in good spirits and said he had been treated well.
The diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that Yettaw had not yet been formally charged with any crime. He did not elaborate, calling the issue sensitive.
It was the first time a U.S. Embassy official had access to Yettaw, 53, of Falcon, Mo., since he was arrested May 6 after allegedly staying secretly at Suu Kyi’s house.
Myanmar’s state television showed a still photo of John William Yettaw meeting with consular chief Colin Furst. A U.S. diplomat confirmed the meeting, saying Yettaw appeared to be in good spirits and said he had been treated well.
The diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that Yettaw had not yet been formally charged with any crime. He did not elaborate, calling the issue sensitive.
It was the first time a U.S. Embassy official had access to Yettaw, 53, of Falcon, Mo., since he was arrested May 6 after allegedly staying secretly at Suu Kyi’s house.
by the associated press
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