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Death of near-blind refugee in New York ruled a homicide

The medical examiner said hypothermia and dehydration contributed to the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, who was found days after being dropped off by agents.

  • Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who was missing since his release from jail into U.S. Border Patrol custody, was found dead in freezing cold weather in Buffalo, New York in February.
  • Local officials in upstate New York ruled Shah Alam's death as a homicide, with the cause being complications of a perforated duodenal ulcer precipitated by hypothermia and dehydration.
  • New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office would review the circumstances leading to Shah Alam's death, stating that he "fled genocide to build a life in this country" but "was abandoned and left to suffer alone in his final hours.
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Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gail Burstein and County Executive Mark Poloncarz answer questions about Shah Alam autopsy. Photo by J. Dale Shoemaker.

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Spectrum Local News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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