of american intrudes into aung san suu kyi's home

American intrudes into Aung San Suu Kyi’s home: The man, identified as John William Yeattaw, confessed that he swam across the Innya Lake on the night of May 3 and secretly entered the lakeside villa of Aung San Suu Kyi.

The US embassy in Rangoon said it is still trying to garner more information to confirm the identity of the American who reportedly swam across the Innya Lake and entered the residence of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Burma’s state-run newspaper, the New Light of Myanmar, on Thursday reported that a US citizen was arrested on Wednesday after he swam across the Innya Lake, where swimming is prohibited.The newspaper said, during preliminary interrogation, the man, identified as John William Yeattaw, confessed that he swam across the Innya Lake on the night of May 3 and secretly entered the lakeside villa of Aung San Suu Kyi. After staying at the Nobel Peace Laureate’s home for two days, he left the house on the evening of May 5. He was arrested on May 6 while swimming in the lake, the newspaper said.