Australian Man Arrested for Killing Girl in Thailand

澳洲男子在泰國殺害少女被捕

Jun 29, 2026, 10:52
AsiaWorld

Introduction

Thai police arrested an Australian man named Simon Peter Carman. He killed a 17-year-old girl and put her body in a suitcase.

泰國警方逮捕了一名名為 Simon Peter Carman 的澳洲男子。他殺害了一名 17 歲的少女，並將其屍體放入行李箱中。

Main Body

Police saw the man and the girl on a camera on Thursday. The man acted normal during the day. He bought food and washed clothes. Then, he took a suitcase on a scooter to a quiet place near a train track.

警方週四在監視器中看到該名男子與該名少女。該男子在白天表現正常。他購買食物並洗衣服。接著，他騎著機車載著一個行李箱，前往鐵路附近一處僻靜的地方。

A friend of the girl told the police she was missing on Friday. The police looked at the cameras. They found the man and stopped him at the airport on Friday night. He wanted to fly back to Australia.

少女的一名朋友週五告知警方她失蹤了。警方查看監視器後，發現了該名男子，並於週五晚上在機場將其攔截。他當時打算飛回澳洲。

The police found the girl's body in the suitcase. The man says he used a knife to protect himself. Police think they fought about money. The man had legal problems with guns in Australia before.

警方在行李箱中發現了少女的屍體。該男子稱他使用刀具是為了保護自己。警方認為他們是因為金錢問題而發生爭執。該男子此前在澳洲曾有過涉及槍械的法律問題。

Conclusion

Simon Peter Carman is in prison. In Thailand, he may go to prison for life or die.

Simon Peter Carman 目前在獄中。在泰國，他可能會被判處終身監禁或死刑。

Vocabulary Learning

⏱️ The 'Past' Timeline

In this story, everything already happened. To tell a story, we change the action words (verbs).

The Pattern: Most words just get an -ed at the end.

  • Act →\rightarrow Acted
  • Wash →\rightarrow Washed
  • Stop →\rightarrow Stopped

The Rule-Breakers: Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. You must memorize these:

  • See →\rightarrow Saw
  • Buy →\rightarrow Bought
  • Take →\rightarrow Took
  • Find →\rightarrow Found
  • Say →\rightarrow Said

Quick Look:

  • Present: He buys food. (Now)
  • Past: He bought food. (Thursday)

📦 Naming Things

Notice how we describe people or things in the text:

  • A 17-year-old girl (One girl, we don't know her yet)
  • The suitcase (The specific one the police found)
  • The airport (The specific place he was caught)

Simple Tip: Use 'A' for the first time you mention something. Use 'The' after that.

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When the police take someone away because they think they committed a crime.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing the car.
suitcase (n.)
A large bag used for carrying clothes when traveling.
Example:I put all my summer clothes in my suitcase.
normal (adj.)
Usual or expected; not strange.
Example:It is normal to feel nervous before a big test.
missing (adj.)
When someone or something cannot be found.
Example:The little boy has been missing for two hours.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe from harm.
Example:A helmet helps protect your head when you ride a bike.
legal (adj.)
Related to the law.
Example:You should get legal advice from a lawyer.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept as punishment.
Example:The thief spent five years in prison.
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