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Police summon Goa girl's mother | |
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The mother of British teenager Scarlett Keeling, who was murdered in Goa, has been issued with a summons to appear before Indian police, her lawyer says. | The mother of British teenager Scarlett Keeling, who was murdered in Goa, has been issued with a summons to appear before Indian police, her lawyer says. |
He said police wanted to speak to Fiona MacKeown, 43, of Bideford, Devon, about failing to provide a safe environment for her 15-year-old daughter. | He said police wanted to speak to Fiona MacKeown, 43, of Bideford, Devon, about failing to provide a safe environment for her 15-year-old daughter. |
But police told the BBC she was simply being asked to help with inquiries. | But police told the BBC she was simply being asked to help with inquiries. |
Scarlett was drugged, raped and left for dead on a Goa beach last month, police believe. | Scarlett was drugged, raped and left for dead on a Goa beach last month, police believe. |
The BBC's Damian Grammaticus in Delhi said he was hearing two different versions of events - from the lawyer and the police - about the significance of the summons. | The BBC's Damian Grammaticus in Delhi said he was hearing two different versions of events - from the lawyer and the police - about the significance of the summons. |
'Scaremongering' | |
Our correspondent said Ms MacKeown has been asked to attend a special juvenile police unit in Goa at 10am local time (0430 GMT) on Saturday. | |
Speaking after being served the summons, Ms MacKeown said the police were "scaremongering". | |
Two men have been arrested over Scarlett's death | |
She claimed it was harassment and accused the police of "still covering themselves by saying the case is solved". | |
But police strongly denied claims of harassment, saying they simply wanted Ms MacKeown to assist with the investigation. | But police strongly denied claims of harassment, saying they simply wanted Ms MacKeown to assist with the investigation. |
Ms MacKeown's lawyer, Vikram Varma, said the summons referred to a section of Goa's Children's Act that states all children should be ensured a safe environment where they should not be abused in any way. | |
Scarlett was left at the Indian resort with a friend while her mother and the rest of the family travelled further afield. | |
Cover-up claims | Cover-up claims |
Her naked and battered body was found on a beach in Anjuna more than three weeks ago. | |
Police initially said Miss Keeling had drowned, but Ms MacKeown insisted from the beginning that her daughter was sexually assaulted and murdered. | |
She criticised the police's handling of the case and claimed there had been a cover-up. | She criticised the police's handling of the case and claimed there had been a cover-up. |
Following the recommendation of doctors who examined Miss Keeling's body, a murder inquiry was launched. | Following the recommendation of doctors who examined Miss Keeling's body, a murder inquiry was launched. |
Goa police now believe she was sexually assaulted and left for dead. | Goa police now believe she was sexually assaulted and left for dead. |
The police have so far arrested two men - neither of whom have been charged. | |
Placido Carvalho was detained on Wednesday after giving himself up voluntarily. | |
Samson D'Souza, arrested several days earlier, told police he had been with Miss Keeling the night she died, but that she was still alive when he left her. |