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  "id": 8219290,
  "title": "Australian man pleads not guilty to murder of Thai teenager",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/australian-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-of-thai-teenager-8219290",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T09:08:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/18/australian-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-thai-suitcase-murder"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Simon Peter Carman, a 45-year-old Australian, appeared in Pattaya Provincial Court on Friday, pleading not guilty to all charges in connection with the alleged murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl. Carman was arrested at Bangkok airport on June 26, following a report from the victim's friend who said she was missing. Her body was discovered the following day in a suitcase near a railway track in Pattaya.\n\nAccording to prosecutors, Carman faces charges of murder, concealing a body, and taking a minor for indecent purposes. CCTV footage allegedly showed him entering a condominium in Pattaya with the girl early on June 25 and leaving that evening with a large black suitcase. The case has drawn attention to Pattaya, a popular destination for foreign tourists known for its beaches and nightlife, but also infamous for sex tourism.\n\nThe next court appearance for Carman is scheduled for October 12.",
  "summary": "Simon Peter Carman is accused of killing a 17-year-old girl whose body was found in a suitcase in Pattaya.",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Thai suitcase murder suspect pleads not guilty to all charges",
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        "published": "2026-09-18T05:37:27.000Z"
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        "title": "Thai suitcase murder suspect pleads not guilty to all charges",
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        "title": "Australian man pleads not guilty to Thai suitcase murder",
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        "published": "2026-09-18T08:21:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "Australian suspect in Pattaya murder pleads not guilty after indictment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/australian-suspect-in-pattaya-murder-pleads-not-guilty-after",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:51:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Australian man pleads not guilty to murder of Thai teenager",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/australian-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-of-thai-teenager",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Australian man accused of murdering Thai teenager and putting body in suitcase pleads not guilty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/australian-man-accused-of-murdering-thai-teenager-and-putting-body-in",
        "published": "2026-09-18T10:00:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Australian man pleads not guilty to Thai suitcase murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/australian-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-thai-suitcase-murder-8230566",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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