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| Protection offered to Goa mother | |
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| The mother of murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling has been offered police protection following fears for her safety, she has said. | |
| Fiona MacKeown, 43, was moved to an undisclosed location after warnings from locals in Goa, where the teenager died, and on the advice of her lawyer. | Fiona MacKeown, 43, was moved to an undisclosed location after warnings from locals in Goa, where the teenager died, and on the advice of her lawyer. |
| On Sunday, she said she had gone into hiding after sending her other children back to the UK for their own safety. | On Sunday, she said she had gone into hiding after sending her other children back to the UK for their own safety. |
| But Ms MacKeown has not decided whether to take up the offer of protection. | |
| She said plans were under way to send her daughter's body back from India. | |
| Her lawyer Vikram Varma has said it seemed Ms MacKeown was in danger because she exposed a "nexus" between the drug mafia and Goan police, and that had affected the drugs trade. | Her lawyer Vikram Varma has said it seemed Ms MacKeown was in danger because she exposed a "nexus" between the drug mafia and Goan police, and that had affected the drugs trade. |
| 'Drowning' report | 'Drowning' report |
| The partially-clothed body of Scarlett, from Bideford, was found in the resort of Anjuna in Goa on 18 February. | The partially-clothed body of Scarlett, from Bideford, was found in the resort of Anjuna in Goa on 18 February. |
| Ms MacKeown has criticised police handling of the case, because they initially reported Scarlett had accidentally drowned, despite severe bruising on her body. | Ms MacKeown has criticised police handling of the case, because they initially reported Scarlett had accidentally drowned, despite severe bruising on her body. |
| Following further investigations they said she was drugged and raped, before being left for dead. | Following further investigations they said she was drugged and raped, before being left for dead. |
| A pathologist's report has since been published concluding that Scarlett was forcibly drowned in shallow water. | A pathologist's report has since been published concluding that Scarlett was forcibly drowned in shallow water. |
| The report by the Goa Medical College, says Scarlett was held under water for five to 10 minutes, and labels the death a "textbook homicidal drowning". | The report by the Goa Medical College, says Scarlett was held under water for five to 10 minutes, and labels the death a "textbook homicidal drowning". |
| The new report rules out the possibility that Scarlett died of a drugs overdose, and states that the bruising on her body are signs that she struggled with her attacker or attackers. | The new report rules out the possibility that Scarlett died of a drugs overdose, and states that the bruising on her body are signs that she struggled with her attacker or attackers. |
| Her mother said on Saturday that she was "shocked but not surprised" at those details. | Her mother said on Saturday that she was "shocked but not surprised" at those details. |
| 'Witnesses found' | 'Witnesses found' |
| Police in the southern Indian province said the report did not alter their own investigation, which is nearing its conclusion. | Police in the southern Indian province said the report did not alter their own investigation, which is nearing its conclusion. |
| Goa police chief Kishen Kumar said they had 10 witnesses in the case, in addition to having two local men in custody. | Goa police chief Kishen Kumar said they had 10 witnesses in the case, in addition to having two local men in custody. |
| Samson D'Souza, 28, has been charged with rape and Placido Carvalho is being questioned on suspicion of involvement in her rape and murder. | Samson D'Souza, 28, has been charged with rape and Placido Carvalho is being questioned on suspicion of involvement in her rape and murder. |
| Ms MacKeown has said she plans soon to return to the UK to bury her daughter, but will then return to India to see the case continue. | Ms MacKeown has said she plans soon to return to the UK to bury her daughter, but will then return to India to see the case continue. |
| The family was on a six-month with Ms MacKeown's boyfriend and six of her younger children when Scarlett died. | The family was on a six-month with Ms MacKeown's boyfriend and six of her younger children when Scarlett died. |
| The 15-year-old had been left at the resort with a friend while the rest of the family travelled further afield. | The 15-year-old had been left at the resort with a friend while the rest of the family travelled further afield. |