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Man accused of killing Thai teen found in suitcase charged with murder: report
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- A 17-year-old Thai girl was strangled and killed by an Australian man, Simon Peter Carman, after meeting him in Pattaya and returning to his apartment, according to Thai police.
- The victim's body was found naked and stuffed inside a suitcase near a railway track two days after she was reported missing, with CCTV footage showing the suspect dragging the suitcase.
- Carman was arrested at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport while trying to leave Thailand and has been charged with intentional murder, concealing a corpse, and abduction of a minor for indecent purposes.
- The suspect partially confessed, stating he did not intend to kill the girl but strangled her during an argument; he faces potential sentences ranging from 15 years to the death penalty.
- Authorities continue to investigate, with autopsy results pending, amid ongoing concerns about sexual exploitation in Pattaya, a city known for illicit sex tourism.
