Scarlette death case: Family demands CBI probe

THE BEACH MURDER? Scarlette Eden Keeling was found dead on the state's popular Anjuna beach.

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Panaji: The family of British teenager Scarlette Keeling, who was found dead on a Goa beach, has demanded a CBI probe into the case.

Making allegations against the police, the family's counsel Vikram Varma said, "Scarlette's mother has no faith in police investigations".

Scarlette's mother Fiona MacKeown has expressed unhappiness over the way the investigation has been conducted, he told PTI.

"We don't trust the police investigations. Either someone from Centre has to come down to investigate or the case be given to CBI," he said.

Police have been trying to hush up the case, the lawyer alleged.

Scarlette Eden Keeling, who was on a holiday with her family in Goa, was found dead on the state's popular Anjuna beach on February 18. The family members had suspected foul play in her death which was partially confirmed in the second autopsy conducted on her body by authorities.

Goa police swung into action only after medicos in the second autopsy recommended that the police should investigate the death as ‘homicidal’ (murder).

Police have detained three persons and later arrested one Samsung D'Souza, 29, a local bar man, who was allegedly seen in a compromising position with the 15-year-old by an eyewitness, couple of hours before her death.

A case of rape has been registered against D'Souza. "Irrespective of whether the sexual act was in consent or not in consent, the rape case stands as Indian law treats sexual intercourse with minor as a rape," state Inspector General of Police Kishan Kumar had said.

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