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 15 May 2008 13:05 BST

Mother of teenager murdered in Goa granted police protection

Monday, 24 Mar 2008 13:26
Scarlett was found dead on Goa beach on February 8th
The mother of murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling has been granted police protection after expressing fears that she may be targeted by politicians and mafia in the area.

Fiona McKeown had urged a local court as well as the head of police to ensure her safety after receiving threats from people in the area and having previously spoken of a conspiracy to cover up her daughter's death.

Ms McKeown told Sky News: "It's very easy for people to get at you around here. We've heard that some people aren't very happy with us. The beach is deserted, half the shacks have been closed, a lot of people are losing business."

She has already sent her children back to the UK amid security concerns.

Her 15-year-old daughter's body was found on a beach in Goa, India on February 8th. Scarlett had been left with her boyfriend's family while her mother and sisters travelled around the neighbouring region for three weeks.

Local police initially claimed the British teen had drowned accidentally only for pressure from her mother to force a second inquest which showed Scarlett had been raped and murdered.

And after a new report from the chief pathologist at Goa Medical College revealed the teenager had been forcibly drowned by having her head held under water for up to ten minutes, her mother had moved to an undisclosed location on the advice of her lawyer, Vikram Varma.

Speaking at the time Mr Varma said the report's findings indicated "what we've been saying all along and what the police have been trying to cover up."

Goan police claim to have ten witnesses, while two local men, Samson D'Souza and Placido Carvalho, have been held in custody, with D'Souza charged with Scarlett's rape.End of story

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