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Goa girl 'drugged and assaulted' | |
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British teenager Scarlett Keeling was drugged and sexually assaulted before she died, police in Goa, India, say. | |
The 15-year-old girl, from Bideford, Devon, was found dead on a beach in Anjuna, Goa, last month. | |
Placido Carvalho was detained on Wednesday, two days after another man, Samson D'Souza, 28, was charged with raping Miss Keeling. | |
Mr Carvalho, who gave himself up voluntarily, will appear in court in Goa later. | |
He was detained on suspicion of involvement in the rape and murder of Miss Keeling. | |
Police allege Mr Carvalho intentionally supplied ecstasy and possibly other drugs to Miss Keeling before she was raped. | Police allege Mr Carvalho intentionally supplied ecstasy and possibly other drugs to Miss Keeling before she was raped. |
The arrests come after police initially said Scarlett had drowned. | |
The administration tried its best to hush up the death as a simple case of drowning Fiona MacKeown, Scarlett's mother | |
Mr D'Souza appeared in court in Mapusa, Goa, on Monday and was remanded into custody for 14 days. | Mr D'Souza appeared in court in Mapusa, Goa, on Monday and was remanded into custody for 14 days. |
Miss Keeling's mother, Fiona MacKeown, said the case remained unsolved, despite the two arrests. | |
In a statement released through her lawyer, the 43-year-old said: "The arrest of two low-level persons, to my mind, is certainly not a completion of the investigations." | In a statement released through her lawyer, the 43-year-old said: "The arrest of two low-level persons, to my mind, is certainly not a completion of the investigations." |
Her lawyer, Vikram Varma, said on Thursday that he expected further arrests in connection with the rape and murder. | Her lawyer, Vikram Varma, said on Thursday that he expected further arrests in connection with the rape and murder. |
He said: "I have been told the police will be arresting more people." | He said: "I have been told the police will be arresting more people." |
Miss Keeling's naked and battered body was found on a beach in Anjuna three weeks ago. | Miss Keeling's naked and battered body was found on a beach in Anjuna three weeks ago. |
'Hushed up' death | 'Hushed up' death |
Ms MacKeown is waiting for a response from India's prime minister to her claims there was a police cover-up over her daughter's death. | Ms MacKeown is waiting for a response from India's prime minister to her claims there was a police cover-up over her daughter's death. |
In a letter to Manmohan Singh, Ms MacKeown, said: "I have no faith in the leadership of the Goa police. | |
"The administration tried its best to hush up the death as a simple case of drowning." | "The administration tried its best to hush up the death as a simple case of drowning." |
Speaking in Anjuna, police inspector Kishan Kumar said once the police investigation had come to a conclusion about the rape and murder of Scarlett "we will look into other aspects". | Speaking in Anjuna, police inspector Kishan Kumar said once the police investigation had come to a conclusion about the rape and murder of Scarlett "we will look into other aspects". |
That could include the possible neglect of the teenager, said Mr Kumar. | That could include the possible neglect of the teenager, said Mr Kumar. |
Ms MacKeown had left her daughter at the resort with a friend while the rest of the family travelled further afield. | Ms MacKeown had left her daughter at the resort with a friend while the rest of the family travelled further afield. |
Ms MacKeown, who has denied neglecting her daughter, said: "I think I was probably naive and too trusting of the people around her that claimed to be her friends, but that was probably the worst thing I have done." | Ms MacKeown, who has denied neglecting her daughter, said: "I think I was probably naive and too trusting of the people around her that claimed to be her friends, but that was probably the worst thing I have done." |
Ms MacKeown was on a six-month holiday with her boyfriend, Scarlett and six other younger children. | Ms MacKeown was on a six-month holiday with her boyfriend, Scarlett and six other younger children. |