Inside look into accused WA suitcase murderer Simon Carman’s Thailand life leading up to alleged killing

Key points

• A Perth man, Simon Carman, is in a Pattaya remand prison after being charged over the alleged murder of 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla, known as Cake, in June. Carman has pleaded guilty to concealing the teenager's body but denies murdering her.
• He claims she followed him home, that he did not know she was underage, and that he squeezed her jaw during a struggle. Police allege he carried a suitcase from his accommodation and later strapped it to a moped.
• Police say DNA found on the body matched Carman's.