https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australian-man-faces-death-penalty-for-murder-of-thai-girl-found-dead-in-suitcaseContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australian-man-faces-death-penalty-for-murder-of-thai-girl-found-dead-in-suitcasehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australian-man-faces-death-penalty-for-murder-of-thai-girl-found-dead-in-suitcase#u123929Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:45:28 +0000An Australian man appeared in a Thai court to face charges over the death of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase near railway tracks in Pattaya. Simon Peter Carman agreed to plead guilty to concealing a corpse after admitting he hid the remains following her death in his condominium in June. However, Carman denied the murder charge, claiming he acted in self-defence and did not know the victim's true age. The grieving family attended the hearing seeking the death penalty.Why it mattersThe case has drawn intense public attention and emotional distress from th