Thai teen found in suitcase died from suffocation, police reveal
New evidence sheds more light on the death of Tunchanok Donholma, who was allegedly murdered in June.
A 17-year-old Thai girl named Tunchanok Donhomla died from suffocation after being found in a suitcase near a railway track in Pattaya on June 27. She suffered brain injury, but it wasn't the cause of death, according to the Pattaya City police chief. Police arrested 45-year-old Australian man Simon Peter Carman just 15 minutes before the discovery.
DNA evidence linked Carman to Tunchanok's body. He faces charges including murder, body concealment, kidnapping, and indecent acts. Carman reportedly admitted to taking Tunchanok out but denied other charges. CCTV footage showed him with Tunchanok on June 25. Carman claimed self-defense, offering 500 baht for sexual services instead of the 1,000 baht he initially demanded.
Tunchanok's family expressed their sorrow, with her stepmother pleading for Carman's execution. If convicted, Carman could face the death penalty.
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