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Simon Carman to Plead Guilty to Concealing Corpse of Thai Teen

Simon Carman to plead guilty to concealing corpse of Thai teen Tunchanok Donhomla. He maintains innocence on other charges, including intentional murder.

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By Staff Reporter
News reporter · Updated about 17 hours ago

Simon Carman, an Australian national, has agreed to plead guilty to concealing a corpse in connection with the death of 17-year-old Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla, also known as 'Cake'. This development comes as part of a trial where Carman faces four charges, including intentional murder, concealing a corpse, moving or destroying a corpse, and abducting a minor for indecent purposes.

Charges and Court Proceedings

Police and rescue volunteers discovered Ms Tunchanok's naked body inside a discarded suitcase in the popular seaside city of Pattaya in June. In a hearing at Pattaya Provincial Court, the presiding judge urged Mr Carman to plead guilty to the charge of concealing a corpse, citing CCTV footage that showed him dragging a suitcase out of the lobby of the building where he was staying.

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