Members of the family of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found in a suitcase near Pattaya, Thailand attended a court hearing, where they saw the Australian man accused of killing her for the first time, ABC Australia reported. Police arrested Simon Peter Carman was arrested at a Bangkok airport before boarding a flight to Australia after Tunchanok Donhomla was reported missing. The suitcase containing her body was found soon afterward near railway tracks in a deserted area.
Authorities said the girl was last seen alive on security footage. She was walking into a condominium with Carman. Afterward, he was later seen leaving the building alone, carrying a large suitcase. Security footage showed him loading the suitcase onto a motorbike and driving away.
