An Australian man accused of murdering a Thai teenager and putting her body in a suitcase pleaded not guilty on Friday in a hearing in the seaside resort city of Pattaya, a court official said.
A suitcase containing her body was found shortly after.
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Simon Peter Carman was arrested in June after 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla was reported missing in Pattaya City, about 150km south-east of Bangkok. The case put the spotlight on Pattaya but also has a reputation for sex tourism.
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Simon Peter Carman appeared in a Pattaya court on Friday charged with killing Tunchanok Donhomla.
An Australian man accused of murdering a Thai teenager and putting her body in a suitcase pleaded not guilty on Friday in a hearing in the seaside resort city of Pattaya, a court official said.
Simon Peter Carman, 45, was arrested in June after 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla was reported missing in Pattaya City, about 150km south-east of Bangkok. A suitcase containing her body was found shortly after.
The next court date was set for 12 October.
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The Guardian AustraliaAustralian man accused of murdering Thai teenager and putting body in suitcase pleads not guiltyplain
WAtodayThai suitcase murder suspect pleads not guilty to all chargesplain
The West AustralianWA man Simon Peter Carman pleads not guilty to murdering Thai teenager and hiding her body in suitcaseplain
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