The family of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found in a suitcase in Pattaya said they were devastated by her death, for which an Australian man has been arrested and charged with murder.Thai police said they arrested an Australian man in his 40s at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport early on Saturday in connection with the killing in Pattaya, about 150km (93 miles) east of Bangkok.The suspect, identified as Simon Peter Carman, faces charges of murder, concealment of a body, moving or destroying a body, and taking a minor for sexual purposes.
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Australian arrested after Thai teen girl found dead in suitcase
An Australian man, identified as Simon Peter Carman, has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a 17-year-old Thai girl. Her body was discovered in a suitcase in Pattaya.
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An Australian man, identified as Simon Peter Carman, has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a 17-year-old Thai girl. Her body was discovered in a suitcase in Pattaya. Thai police apprehended Carman, who is in his 40s, at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport on Saturday. The charges against him include murder, concealment of a body, moving or destroying a body, and taking a minor for sexual purposes. The victim's family has expressed devastation over her death.
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The victim's family expressed devastation over her death.
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Carman faces charges including murder, concealment of a body, and taking a minor for sexual purposes.
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The arrested Australian man is identified as Simon Peter Carman, in his 40s.
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An Australian man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death.
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A 17-year-old Thai girl was found dead in a suitcase in Pattaya.
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