Australian man accused of murdering Thai teenager and putting body in suitcase pleads not guilty

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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…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:35 UTC.

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