Grieving Family Faces Accused Australian in Thai Court over Teen’s Killing, Seeking Death Penalty
The teen’s family wants Simon Peter Carman to face the harshest penalty if convicted, as the Pattaya Provincial Court weighs evidence.
- At the Pattaya Provincial Court on Monday, Australian Simon Peter Carman changed his plea to guilty regarding concealing the body of Tunchanok Donhomla, though he continues to deny murder charges.
- Authorities arrested Carman in June after Donhomla was reported missing in Pattaya, where police discovered her body inside a suitcase left near railway tracks soon afterward.
- On Sunday, Donhomla's cousin Khanitta Nongkhampoon confirmed the family filed a civil lawsuit against Carman, seeking 1.65 million baht in compensation for the teenager's death.
- The Pattaya Provincial Court will prioritize this high-profile case to expedite proceedings, with officials stating the trial is unlikely to extend beyond the first half of next year.
- While Carman claims self-defense, Donhomla's family, including father Thongchai Donhomla, seeks the maximum legal penalty, stating they want the law to punish him to the fullest.
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The Seattle TimesGrieving family faces accused Australian in Thai court over teen’s killing, seeking death penalty
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Members of the family of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was discovered in a suitcase near a popular seaside resort city attended a court hearing on Monday where, for the first time, they were to see the Australian man accused of killing her. Simon Peter Carman was arrested in June...
Family of Thai teen sex worker found stuffed in suitcase faces her alleged killer in court, seeking death penalty
Members of the family of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was discovered in a suitcase near a popular seaside resort city attended a court hearing on Monday where, for the first time, they were to see the Australian man accused of killing her.
Sydney Morning Herald
‘I want to punch him’: Family of Thai teen face to face with Australian murder accused
The father of Thanchanok Donhomla sat just metres away from Simon Peter Carman, who pleaded guilty on Monday to concealing the teenager’s body.
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