Death of Rohingya refugee left in parking lot by US border agents ruled a homicide

Nurul Amin Shah, 56, who was visually impaired, was left outside Buffalo Tim Hortons on cold night and later died Authorities have ruled that the death of Nurul Amin Shah, a 56-year-old Rohingya refugee from Myanmar who was left by immigration agents at a restaurant in Buffalo, was a homicide. Shah, who was visually impaired, died on 24 February, five days after US border patrol agents dropped him off in the parking lot of a Tim Hortons on a cold winter night without notifying his family or attorney. In a statement, the Erie county medical examiner’s office said the cause of death was “complications of a perforated duodenal ulcer precipitated by hypothermia and dehydration”, and ruled the manner of death a homicide. The office said the final determination was made on 31 March. The examiner added that, for death certification purposes, “homicide” refers to a death resulting from the actions of another person, including negligent acts or omissions, and does not imply intent to cause harm or establish criminal liability. “When I got the call from the medical examiner, my body went into shock,” said Mohamad Faisal Nurul Amin, Shah’s son. “I felt like I was going to throw up. I couldn’t