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Mother of teen killed in Goa given armed protection
The mother of a British teenager who was allegedly raped and murdered on a beach in southern India has been provided with an armed escort, police said on Monday.
- AP
- Published: 09:37 March 25, 2008
Panaji: The mother of a British teenager who was allegedly raped and murdered on a beach in southern India has been provided with an armed escort, police said on Monday.
Scarlett Keeling's bruised and partially clothed body was found on February 18 on Anjuna beach in Goa, a tiny state whose coastline is crowded with tourist resorts.
A post-mortem examination last week showed that she tested positive for drugs like cocaine and morphine.
Keeling's mother Fiona MacKeown has been provided armed security at an undisclosed location within the state since Monday evening, a senior local police officer Bosco George said.
MacKeown's lawyer Vikram Verma told reporters that she had faced considerable security risks and had asked for the protection.
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