The body of Myanmar's 'Taekwondo Girl' was exhumed just one day after the funeral... Witness says "small pieces taken from the body"

Myanmar Military, After Funeral, Exhumed and Reburied Chial Shin's Body the Next Day
Witness: "They Took Small Pieces from the Body and Showed Them to Each Other"

19-year-old girl Chial Shin who died from gunfire by military police during the anti-coup protest in Myanmar on the 3rd.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Nahana] The body of the 19-year-old "Taekwondo Girl," who became a symbol of resistance against the coup after being shot dead by Myanmar military police, has reportedly been exhumed. In particular, it is suspected that the Myanmar military carried out this act to cover up the police's live ammunition shooting, causing an uproar.

According to local media The Irrawaddy on the 6th, around 3 p.m. the previous day (local time), soldiers stormed a cemetery in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, and exhumed the body of Chial Shin, who was shot in the head by police live ammunition during an anti-coup protest on the 3rd. This occurred the day after Chial Shin's funeral.

The media reported that soldiers who arrived in a truck blocked the cemetery entrance and pointed guns at the staff while carrying out this act.

Regarding this, major foreign media on the 6th cited witnesses and another local media outlet, Mijima News, reporting that Myanmar authorities, under military police escort, lifted the coffin from Chial Shin's grave, took out the body, placed it on a bench for an autopsy, and then reburied it.

A witness said, "They even propped up Chial Shin's head with bricks," adding, "People who appeared to be doctors seemed to touch Chial Shin's head and took small pieces from the body to show each other."

Before the military's exhumation, government-run newspapers on the same day reported, "If Chial Shin had been hit by live ammunition, the head would have been damaged," and stated, "It is unlikely that the injury was caused by police weapons." They also said that relevant authorities are investigating the root cause of Chial Shin's death.

Known also as "Angel," Chial Shin died instantly after being shot in the head by police live ammunition during a protest. A note was found with her contact information, blood type, and a message saying, "Please donate my organs if I die," which moved many citizens.

Chial Shin, known to enjoy Taekwondo and dancing, drew attention during the protest by wearing a T-shirt with the phrase "Everything will be OK." Major foreign media reported, "Photos of her wearing this T-shirt are rapidly spreading on social networking services (SNS)," adding, "She is emerging as a symbol of resistance against the military coup and a desire for democracy."

Earlier, on the 9th of last month, the military government manipulated the case of Mya Thuwe Thuwe Kain (20, female), who was first shot in the head by police live ammunition at a protest site in the capital Naypyidaw, fell into a brain-dead state, and died ten days later.

At that time, the state-run newspaper claimed, "Autopsy results found lead fragments in Kain's head, which differ from bullets used by police," and argued, "There is a possibility that she was a victim of weapons used by some other external forces."