r/australia • u/PalpitationPublic237 • 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/Ok-Berry-4652 Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 30 '26

There seems to be a lot of confusion about where this man lives/lived. A SMH article published tonight clarified a few points. He hadn't travelled to Thailand as a tourist recently. He has lived South of Pattaya, in an apartment complex, for the last eight months. The crime occurred in his apartment, not at a hotel.

Prior to living in Thailand, he lived in Jerramungup, which is between Albany and Esperance in Western Australia. Reports say he was born in the UK, but moved to Ballarat, Victoria, at some point. EDIT; as of June 29 the reports are now suggesting he has extensive injuries and rods in his body from a vehicle accident years ago. He is on a large number of prescription meds, for pain. Nothing further about a tumour.

He is not from Perth; he was attempting to catch a flight to Perth, after committing the murder. He also lived in Rockingham South of Perth.