'I shouldn't be here': Australian murder suspect speaks from Thai prison
Simon Peter Carman, the Australian man charged with murdering Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla, claims in an interview that he acted in self-defence to stop her from stabbing him.
Simon Peter Carman, a 45-year-old Australian man, has been accused of murdering a 17-year-old Thai girl, Tunchanok Donhomla. Carman spoke to the ABC in his first media interview after his arrest in late June. He maintains his innocence and claims he acted in self-defense to stop the teenager from stabbing him. Police allege Carman picked up Tunchanok from a Pattaya street and killed her later that night.
The 45-year-old faces charges including murder, concealing a corpse, and abducting a minor for indecent purposes. If convicted of murder, Carman could face the death penalty or life imprisonment.
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