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Goa mother appeals to Indian PM Goa mother appeals to Indian PM
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The mother of a British teenager who died in Goa has asked the Indian prime minister to help her find out the truth about the 15-year-old's death.The mother of a British teenager who died in Goa has asked the Indian prime minister to help her find out the truth about the 15-year-old's death.
Local police originally said Scarlett Keeling had drowned when she was found on a beach in Anjuna last month but a man has now been charged with rape.Local police originally said Scarlett Keeling had drowned when she was found on a beach in Anjuna last month but a man has now been charged with rape.
Fiona MacKeown, 43, said Goan authorities were trying to shift the focus from the crime to her neglect.Fiona MacKeown, 43, said Goan authorities were trying to shift the focus from the crime to her neglect.
She denied she neglected her daughter but said she had been "too trusting".She denied she neglected her daughter but said she had been "too trusting".
She was with somebody who was a very caring person who treated her like a niece Fiona MacKeown She was in good hands with people who cared for her Fiona MacKeown
"I feel responsible for being naive and too trusting. I certainly do not feel I was negligent," she said."I feel responsible for being naive and too trusting. I certainly do not feel I was negligent," she said.
"She was in good hands with people who cared for her. I felt she was in a good family atmosphere.""She was in good hands with people who cared for her. I felt she was in a good family atmosphere."
Ms MacKeown, who lives near Bideford in Devon, has written to Dr Manmohan Singh to ask for his help, saying she has no faith in the local police.Ms MacKeown, who lives near Bideford in Devon, has written to Dr Manmohan Singh to ask for his help, saying she has no faith in the local police.
"My daughter has been murdered and nothing will bring her back to life," she said. In the letter she said: "I am certain they will try their best to implicate somebody to treat this crime in isolation, while ignoring the larger and more important matter of this criminal nexus.
"My daughter has been murdered and nothing will bring her back to life.
"Your timely intervention now would ensure the tourists coming here and the people of Goa retain their faith in the state and administration.""Your timely intervention now would ensure the tourists coming here and the people of Goa retain their faith in the state and administration."
'Wonderful education' JP Singh, chief secretary to the government of Goa, said media coverage of the case had overlooked basic facts including that the 15-year-old had been left alone and had a history of drug abuse.
Ms MacKeown has strenuously denied Scarlett was neglected. 'Very caring'
Ms McKeown left her daughter in the care of a 25-year-old tour guide while she and her six other children went to the neighbouring state of Karnataka.
"I think I was probably naive and too trusting of the people around her," she said.
"That's probably the worst thing I've done. I don't think I was negligent in any other way.
"She was with somebody who was a very caring person who treated her like a niece."She was with somebody who was a very caring person who treated her like a niece.
"He made her go to bed on time and made sure she ate healthy foods and drank orange juice instead of Coca Cola."He made her go to bed on time and made sure she ate healthy foods and drank orange juice instead of Coca Cola.
"She wasn't left. She regularly joined us down the coast at other beaches we were camping on. "She wasn't left. She regularly joined us down the coast at other beaches we were camping on."
Ms MacKeown said her daughter was receiving a "wonderful education" in the beautiful country of India. 'Flippant remark'
Samson D'Souza, a local 29-year-old man, has been charged with rape but not with Miss Keeling's killing. He appeared in court on Monday and was remanded in custody for 14 days. Ms MacKeown also defended the fact Scarlett had not been in school, saying her daughter was receiving a "wonderful education" in the beautiful country of India.
Ms MacKeown said Goan police had not yet questioned her about her daughter's care.
"The only suggestion was a flippant remark made on television," she said.
"They haven't asked to me to come in and make a statement."
Samson D'Souza, a local 29-year-old man, has been charged with rape but not with Miss Keeling's killing.
He appeared in court on Monday and was remanded in custody for 14 days.