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Hundreds of people attended the funeral of Angel, a 19 year old woman also known as Kyle Sin, in Mandalay on Thursday.

Mourners, many of them young like she was filed past her open coffin, chanting slogans and singing protest songs.

Some raised a three fingered salute of defiance.

Yeah, and protesters returned to the streets undeterred in towns across Myanmar despite at least 38 deaths, including angels, on Wednesday that violence more than doubled the death toll since the military overthrew the elected government of Chiang San Souci on February 1st.

On Thursday, police opened fire and used tear gas to break up protests against military rule in Yangon, forcing residents to cower indoors.

The United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet called on the security forces to halt what she called the vicious crackdown on peaceful protesters.

At least 19 Myanmar police officers have crossed over into India, fearing persecution for disobeying orders, a senior Indian police official told Reuters.

The European Union on Thursday suspended its support for development projects in Myanmar to avoid giving financial aid to the military.

On Friday, the UN Security Council plans to hold a closed session on the crisis.