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| India police release girl's body | India police release girl's body |
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| The mother of Scarlett Keeling has signed papers for the release of her daughter's body in Goa so it can be flown back to the UK. | The mother of Scarlett Keeling has signed papers for the release of her daughter's body in Goa so it can be flown back to the UK. |
| Scarlett's body was released to Fiona MacKeowan at the police mortuary at Goa Medical College in Panaji. | Scarlett's body was released to Fiona MacKeowan at the police mortuary at Goa Medical College in Panaji. |
| Her remains were flown to Mumbai where they will be held in a hospital. | |
| Ms MacKeowan's lawyer has told the BBC she will travel to Mumbai on Sunday, after which she is expected to return to the UK with her daughter's body. | |
| Forensic report | |
| Lawyer, Vikram Varma, said Ms MacKeowan was considering requesting a forensic report from the UK authorities once the body was back in Britain. | |
| Although a forensic report conducted in the UK might not be admissible as evidence in an Indian court, Mr Varma said that his client was keen to know the cause of her daughter's death. | |
| Fifteen-year-old Scarlett Keeling, from Bideford in Devon, was found raped and murdered on Anjuna beach last month while on an extended family holiday. | Fifteen-year-old Scarlett Keeling, from Bideford in Devon, was found raped and murdered on Anjuna beach last month while on an extended family holiday. |
| She was staying at the resort with a friend while the rest of the family travelled further afield. | She was staying at the resort with a friend while the rest of the family travelled further afield. |
| Pressure | Pressure |
| Initially, police said she had accidentally drowned but later opened a murder investigation under pressure from Ms MacKeown. | Initially, police said she had accidentally drowned but later opened a murder investigation under pressure from Ms MacKeown. |
| Two men have been arrested over the death of the teenager, whose body was found semi-naked on Anjuna beach on 19 February. | Two men have been arrested over the death of the teenager, whose body was found semi-naked on Anjuna beach on 19 February. |
| 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. |
| Police allege Mr Carvalho intentionally supplied ecstasy and possibly other drugs to Scarlett before she was raped. | Police allege Mr Carvalho intentionally supplied ecstasy and possibly other drugs to Scarlett before she was raped. |