Homicide Ruling in Rohingya Refugee's Death

0:00It's April 1st. You're listening to Global News today, AI-powered global coverage. Local officials in U.S. just ruled the death of a 56-year-old Rohingya refugee from Myanmar as a homicide. Neural Amin Shah Alam was found dead on a Buffalo street back in February during freezing weather. Nearly blind and using a cane, he didn't speak English and had vanished after getting out of jail. After this week on April 1st, the Eerie County Medical Examiner's office made the call. Alam had been in custody for a year on charges that ended in a misdemeanor plea. U.S. Border Patrol agents then dropped him off at a local coffee shop, and he went missing for days. Folks are pointing fingers at negligence here. Alam came from a family fleeing genocide, hoping for a fresh start in America, but ended up alone in his final moments, battling hypothermia and dehydration. The medical report pens the cause on complications from a perforated duodenal ulcer, worsened by the cold and lack of water.

1:00Importantly, this homicide label covers things like omission or neglect, not just straight up intent. New York Attorney General Latisha James has her team digging deeper into his treatment and the events leading up. This case shines a light on how vulnerable folks slip through cracks in the system and will keep watching for updates.