Australian man charged with murder after dead girl found in suitcase in Thailand
Summary
An Australian man was charged with murder after the body of a 17-year-old Thai girl was found in a suitcase in Pattaya, Thailand. The man was arrested while trying to leave the country and denies killing the girl, claiming self-defense.Key Facts
- The girl, Tunchanok Donhomla, was 17 years old and reported missing on Friday in Pattaya.
- Police found her naked body inside a suitcase near a railway track early Saturday morning.
- Simon Peter Carman, the Australian suspect, was arrested at Bangkok airport as he tried to flee.
- CCTV footage showed Carman entering a condominium with the girl and leaving alone with a large suitcase.
- Carman denies murder and other charges but admits an argument over payment for sexual services.
- Police say Carman had scratch marks consistent with a struggle, but he claimed they were from a spider.
- The girl was an only child from Kalasin province and had traveled to Pattaya on holiday.
- If found guilty, Carman could face the death penalty in Thailand.
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