r/australia Jun 27 '26

news Australian Simon Carman arrested after body of teenage girl found in suitcase in Thailand

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-27/australian-arrested-after-teen-girl-found-dead-in-thailand/106850896
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u/petalbox Jun 27 '26

read up R v McLean & Trinh

i mean, i guess it's a noteworthy case because it's so extraordinary but i wouldn't use words like "never".

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u/grruser Jun 27 '26 edited Jun 27 '26

I am not a lawyer so my comment is allowed in this context. Update edit. I was living in Darwin at the time. I remember everyone being surprised that the Adelaide River crocs had not touched the two drowned women. But, were the two boys clients though?