Utah mum killed with three kids was a refugee who fled violence in Myanmar


Neighbours Anita and her sister Alanis, along with their mother Astrid and father Robinson Pinilla, lighting candles on Dec 18, 2024, after the bodies of Bu Meh and her young children were found on Dec 17. - AP

WASHINGTON: A Utah mother who police believe was shot and killed by her husband along with three of their children was a refugee who fled violence in Myanmar and dreamed of thriving with her family in the US, relatives said on Thursday (Dec 19).

Police believe the husband killed his family before shooting himself, and a teenage son was badly wounded.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Shooting , Utah , Myanmar , family , refugees

Next In Aseanplus News

China signs record US$213 billion of new ‘belt and road’ deals in 2025: report
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Jan 22, 2026)
TV host Patty Hou, 48, stuns netizens with ageless looks
Macron urges EU to hit back against Trump’s threats: ‘brutalisation of the world’
Philippine President Marcos on those who seek his ouster: ‘Don’t get too excited yet’
Limited-edition commemorative coins, gold foil for Brunei Ruler's Diamond Jubilee Wedding Anniversary
Cambodia to pay tuition fees for students on accused scam boss’ cancelled scholarship
Laos launches community-lead forest conservation initiative
Man charged over trafficking almost 2,000 Kpods into Singapore; he was caught with four-month old in car
73 South Korean scam crime suspects detained in Cambodia to be forcibly returned home

Others Also Read