WA man agrees to plead guilty to one charge over Thai teen's death

Key points

• West Australian Simon Carman has agreed to plead guilty to concealing a corpse, one of four charges he faces over the death of Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla. He has refused to plead guilty to the other charges, including murder, and maintains he is innocent.
• Prosecutors allege he dragged a suitcase containing her body from his building.
• Her family has filed a civil lawsuit seeking 1.65 million baht in compensation, and a verdict is expected about one month after the trial concludes.