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Pair quizzed over Goa girl murder | Pair quizzed over Goa girl murder |
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Detectives are continuing to question two men who were arrested over the rape and murder of British teenager Scarlett Keeling in Goa, India. | Detectives are continuing to question two men who were arrested over the rape and murder of British teenager Scarlett Keeling in Goa, India. |
Placido Carvalho, who appeared in court on Thursday, is being investigated over the drugging, rape and murder of Miss Keeling, but has not been charged. | Placido Carvalho, who appeared in court on Thursday, is being investigated over the drugging, rape and murder of Miss Keeling, but has not been charged. |
He was remanded in custody for 14 days to give police more time to quiz him. | He was remanded in custody for 14 days to give police more time to quiz him. |
Police now believe Miss Keeling, 15, from Devon, was drugged and raped before being left for dead on a beach. | Police now believe Miss Keeling, 15, from Devon, was drugged and raped before being left for dead on a beach. |
Mr Carvalho was detained on Wednesday after giving himself up voluntarily, two days after another man, Samson D'Souza, 28, was arrested on suspicion of raping Miss Keeling. | |
I have no faith in the leadership of the Goa police Fiona MacKeown, victim's mother Fiancee accuses Goa police | I have no faith in the leadership of the Goa police Fiona MacKeown, victim's mother Fiancee accuses Goa police |
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. |
The two arrests came after police had said initially that Miss Keeling drowned. | The two arrests came after police had said initially that Miss Keeling drowned. |
Miss Keeling's mother, Fiona MacKeown, has criticised the police handling of the case, which she says remains unsolved, despite the two arrests. | Miss Keeling's mother, Fiona MacKeown, has criticised the police handling of the case, which she says remains unsolved, despite the two arrests. |
Her lawyer, Vikram Varma, said on Thursday that he expected further arrests in connection with the rape and murder, on a beach in Anjuna three weeks ago. | Her lawyer, Vikram Varma, said on Thursday that he expected further arrests in connection with the rape and murder, on a beach in Anjuna three weeks ago. |
The inspector general of police in Goa, Kishan Kumar, denied any cover-up over the cause of death, but said one of his officers had been suspended and an inquiry was under way into his actions in the case. | The inspector general of police in Goa, Kishan Kumar, denied any cover-up over the cause of death, but said one of his officers had been suspended and an inquiry was under way into his actions in the case. |
Ms MacKeown is waiting for a response from India's prime minister to her claims there was a police cover-up. | Ms MacKeown is waiting for a response from India's prime minister to her claims there was a police cover-up. |
Inspector Kishan Kumar said Miss Keeling was raped and dumped | Inspector Kishan Kumar said Miss Keeling was raped and dumped |
In a letter to Manmohan Singh, Ms MacKeown said: "I have no faith in the leadership of the Goa police. | 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." |
Mr Kumar said once the police investigation had come to a conclusion about the rape and murder "we will look into other aspects". But he said that would not include the possible neglect of the teenager. | |
Ms MacKeown had left her daughter at the resort with a friend while the rest of the family travelled further afield. | |
In a separate development, another British woman accused police in Goa of covering up the death of her boyfriend, whose body was also found in February on a beach close to Anjuna. | In a separate development, another British woman accused police in Goa of covering up the death of her boyfriend, whose body was also found in February on a beach close to Anjuna. |
Officers also initially concluded Martin Neighbour had drowned. | Officers also initially concluded Martin Neighbour had drowned. |
However, Rosalind Sheherlis, from London, said she believed her partner Mr Neighbour was murdered in a dispute over card game winnings. | However, Rosalind Sheherlis, from London, said she believed her partner Mr Neighbour was murdered in a dispute over card game winnings. |
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