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Australian accused of murdering teenager in Thailand denied bail

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  • the headline was changed: Australian accused of murdering Thai teenager pleads not guiltyin Thailand denied bail
  • the headline was changed: Breaking: Australian accused of murdering Thai teenager pleads not guilty
  • the headline was changed: Breaking: Australian man accused of murdering Thai teenager pleads not guiltyto Thai suitcase murder
  • the headline was changed: Breaking: Australian accused of murdering Thai teenager man pleads not guilty to Thai suitcase murder
  • the headline was changed: Breaking: Australian man accused of murdering Thai suitcase murder teenager pleads not guilty

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  • An Australian man accused of murdering a 17-year-old girl in Thailand after picking her up in Pattaya has fronted court for the first time.
  • Mr Carman was arrested at Bangkok's international airport on June 27 while trying to board a Jetstar flight to Perth.

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Simon Peter Carman pleaded not guilty to all four charges and told the court he acted in self-defence.

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An Australian man accused of murdering a 17-year-old girl in Thailand after picking her up in Pattaya has fronted court for the first time.

The next court date is set for October 12.

Simon Peter Carman, the Australian man accused of murdering Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla in June, has pleaded not guilty to all charges in his first court appearance since the girl's death.

Mr Carman fronted the Pattaya Provincial Court in Thailand today.

The 45-year-old pleaded not guilty to all charges and told the court he had acted in self defence.

Mr Carman was arrested at Bangkok's international airport on June 27 while trying to board a Jetstar flight to Perth.

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