Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to three more years in prison on top of the 23 years she was already sentenced to.

Myanmar’s ousted leader, 77, was found guilty of involvement in election fraud.

She was detained on February 1 last year when the military seized power from her elected government.

Her supporters and independent analysts say the charges are politically motivated and an attempt to discredit her and legitimise the military’s seizure of power.

They say the convictions are also aimed at preventing her from taking part in the next election, which the military has promised in 2023.

Corruption cases comprise the biggest share of the many charges the military has brought against the 1991 Nobel Peace laureate.

Suu Kyi has been charged with 12 counts in total under the anti-corruption act, with each count punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a fine.

She has denied the allegations against her in the latest case, in which she was accused of receiving £497,000 as a bribe from a tycoon convicted of drug trafficking.