Three more women found dead in suitcases could be linked to murder of Thai teen

Detectives investigate possible links between the murder of Tunchanok Donhomla, 17, and bodies of three women found in suitcases in Thailand. Detectives are investigating possible links between the murder of a Thai teenager and three other bodies found inside suitcases. Simon Peter Carman is accused of killing Tunchanok Donhomla, 17, and stuffing her body in a suitcase in the resort city of Pattaya last week. The 45-year-old man faces murder charges after he was arrested trying to flee to Australia. Ms Tunchanok went missing after June 25, allegedly having been picked up by Carman, who Thai police claim strangled her after a row over payment for her time with him. She was allegedly murdered inside an unkempt hotel room before her remains were stuffed inside the suitcase that was found abandoned near railway tracks around 10 minutes from the hotel Carman was staying at. CCTV footage allegedly shows Carman pulling a black suitcase from the apartment he was staying at. It has now emerged that suitcases containing the bodies of three unidentified women were discovered in the area last year. The latest luggage, a blue suitcase locked with a chain, was found in September last year. The victim had been stuffed in the suitcase with gym weights in an apparent attempt to sink it in the reservoir. Some months before, a fisherman’s hook was caught on a floating suitcase in Rayong, around 43 minutes outside Pattaya. Detectives found the body of a naked woman, believed to be in her 30s, curled up inside with weights. She is thought to have been dead for at least five days. In January last year, a red suitcase with the remains of a woman inside was found near a major road. The victim, a woman believed to be in her 30s, was naked and accompanied by dumbbells, News.com.au reports. There is no evidence linking Carman to the deaths, but detectives are investigating due to the similarities. The alarm over Ms Tunchanok’s disappearance was raised by her friends, who were searching for the teen, whose nickname was ‘Cake.’ Her friends and family have paid tribute to the young woman, who hailed from Kalasin, northeast Thailand. One of the last video clips her family has is of her celebrating her dad Thongchai’s birthday with some treats. Her dad told Viral Press: ‘She didn’t have a lot of money, but she bought me a cake.’ Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: Boy, 11, crashes pick-up into line of 34 Buddhist monks killing eight Arrow MORE: ‘Sex tourist’ faces death penalty after body of girl, 17, found naked and stuffed in suitcase Arrow MORE: Thai princess who collapsed exercising her dogs dies after three years in a coma

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