Thai teenager found dead in suitcase after meeting foreigner in Pattaya

A 17-year-old Thai girl's life ended tragically in the coastal city of Pattaya after she met a foreigner and went to his apartment. Friends reported she met the stranger on a beach and began a conversation before they left together in the early hours of Thursday.

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He said he did not intend to kill her, but admitted that he strangled her, which led to her death. He stated that they quarreled and that during the quarrel he strangled her.

Police allege the girl was strangled to death in the apartment. Her body was discovered two days later, found without clothing and concealed in a suitcase, discarded in tall grass near train tracks not far from the beach. The discovery was made early Saturday morning.

Around the same time the body was found, Thai immigration authorities apprehended an Australian national at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok as he was preparing to depart the country. Identified as Simon Peter Carmen, he is now in custody and faces charges including murder, concealing a corpse, and kidnapping a minor, according to Thai police.

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The man took her to a residential complex.

Police Colonel Anek Srathongju, chief of the Pattaya police station, stated that if convicted, Carmen faces a potential sentence ranging from 15 to 20 years, life imprisonment, or even the death penalty. Carmen has reportedly partially confessed, telling police he did not intend to kill her but admitted to strangling her during an argument. He claimed they quarreled, and the strangulation led to her death.

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On the day of the incident, he was walking when he met the victim. They started talking, decided to spend time together, and then went to his apartment.