Australian man arrested in Thailand after 17-year-old’s body found in suitcase
The 46-year-old was stopped at about 9.30pm on Friday while preparing to board a Jetstar flight to Perth, according to police and local media.
TL;DR
- An Australian man, 46, was arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok while attempting to fly to Perth.
- The arrest is in connection with the alleged murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found in a suitcase.
- Police allege CCTV footage shows the suspect entering an apartment with the girl and later leaving with a suitcase.
- The victim's body was discovered with signs of violence in a suitcase found near a railway track in Pattaya.
- The suspect denies involvement and is cooperating with investigators.
- Potential charges include child abduction, murder, hiding a corpse, and abduction of a minor for sexual purposes.
- The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to the detained Australian.