BANGKOK: Thai police have arrested an Australian man after the body of a 17-year-old girl was discovered in a suitcase, authorities said Saturday. The suspect, who denies involvement in the teenager&#39;s alleged abduction and murder, was taken into custody after an interrogation, a police official in the resort city of Pattaya told AFP. Investigators were awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination and &quot;other evidence&quot; in the case before filing charges, the official said. The charges could include child abduction, murder, hiding a corpse and &quot;abduction of a minor for sexual purposes&quot;, added the official, who was speaking on condition of anonymity. Media reports said the 46-year-old suspect was apprehended on Friday at Bangkok&#39;s Suvarnabhumi Airport, where he was trying to purchase an airline ticket to Perth in Australia. CCTV footage showed the suspect entering a condo in the seaside resort of Pattaya in the early hours of Thursday along with the 17-year-old Thai girl, according to the reports. He emerged from the building several hours later, the reports said, carrying a large black suitcase which he then transported on the back of a motorbike. Police found the suitcase on Friday near a railway track, discovering the victim&#39;s body inside of it bearing signs of violence, local website Pattaya News reported. Thailand drastically cut the length of visa-free stays for tourists last month following a series of high-profile arrests of foreigners over drug offences, sex trafficking and operating unlicensed businesses.

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Thai authorities have arrested an Australian man after a 17-year-old girl’s body was found inside a suitcase, sparking a murder investigation.

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Thailand arrests Australian after teen's body found in suitcase

Thailand arrests Australian after teen's body found in suitcase