Key facts
- The friend of 17-year-old Thunchanok Donhomla visited the condo of Australian man Simon Peter Carman after reporting her missing.
- Carman, 45, has been charged with the alleged murder of Donhomla, whose body was found in a suitcase.
- Security footage shows the friend entering Carman's apartment and speaking with him.
- CCTV footage allegedly shows Donhomla with Carman in the condo lobby before she was last seen.
- Carman was seen leaving the condo with a suitcase and returned without it.
- Police have charged Carman with murder, concealing a corpse, and abduction of a minor.
The friend of a 17-year-old girl, Thunchanok Donhomla, who was allegedly murdered in Thailand, visited the condo of the Australian man charged in her death after reporting her missing to police. Security footage obtained by The Guardian shows the friend at the apartment of Simon Peter Carman, 45, who has been charged with murder and denies the allegations.
Pattaya city police began their investigation on June 26 when the friend reported Donhomla missing, stating she had been with a foreigner and had been gone for about 24 hours. The friend's visit to Carman's condo occurred after she filed the report.
CCTV footage, verified by police, allegedly shows Donhomla holding hands with Carman in the lobby of his Jomtien condo in the early hours of Thursday morning. Carman was later seen leaving the condo with a suitcase and returned 20 minutes later without it, but Donhomla was never seen leaving. Police have charged Carman with murder, concealing a corpse, and abduction of a minor.