Six dead: Bodies found near Kyike Mehm Wa Beach, Ye Township

August 4, 2023

HURFOM: Plantation workers/owners found six bodies near Kyike Mehm Wa Beach, Kaw Dut village, Ye Township, Mon State over the course of two weeks.

In late July, 2023, three male and three female bodies were discovered.

“Five or six dead bodies were found in late July. We don’t know where the bodies came from, but it is suspicious as some of the bodies were tied with ropes,” said a plantation owner/worker.

On July 20, a male body was found in a plantation nearby Kyike Mehm Wa Beach.

“The body had decomposed considerably and was found at the entrance of the plantation. Their mouth was gagged with a piece of cloth and arms were tied at the back. It’s impossible to say he died of drowning. He might have been murdered. The body was also burnt,” said a local villager.

On July 24, fishermen found two bodies of young women in the streams nearby “Kaw San Ka Dell ” forest, Kaw Dut village, Ye Township.

Again on July 24, another female body was found in a fishing net near the beach of Kaw Dut village.

“My husband went to remove his fishing net and found a female body. There was a gold necklace around her neck. No one dares to touch the body. Later, the body was carried into the sea,” said a woman.

On July 31, a male body was found near the beach and he too was tied with ropes.

“Two of us went to visit our friend’s plantation near the beach. We found a male body on our way. He’s a teenager. He wore short pants. His legs had sunk into the sand.” said a villager.

Villagers said they heard nothing about missing villagers, or boats or ships in distress that might be connected with the discovery of the bodies.

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