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| Two charged over Scarlett death | Two charged over Scarlett death |
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| Two men have been charged over the death of a Devon teenager in Goa. | Two men have been charged over the death of a Devon teenager in Goa. |
| The body of 15-year-old Scarlett Keeling from Bideford was found on a beach in Anjuna in February 2008. | |
| Samson D'Souza, 28, and Placido Carvalho, who is in his 30s, have both been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder. | Samson D'Souza, 28, and Placido Carvalho, who is in his 30s, have both been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder. |
| They have also been charged with intent to outrage a woman's modesty, administering a drug with intent to harm and destruction of evidence. | They have also been charged with intent to outrage a woman's modesty, administering a drug with intent to harm and destruction of evidence. |
| The men, who appeared in court in India to be formally charged, have both been bailed. | The men, who appeared in court in India to be formally charged, have both been bailed. |
| Two post-mortems | |
| Scarlett and her family were on a six-month holiday in India when she was left in the care of a 25-year-old tour guide while the rest of her family went travelling. | |
| When her body was discovered, Goan police said her death was an accidental drowning. | |
| It was only after a sustained campaign by Ms Keeling's mother, Fiona MacKeown, that a second post-mortem examination revealed evidence of attack injuries. | |
| In July India's Central Bureau of Investigation was granted three months to investigate the case and file its charges. | In July India's Central Bureau of Investigation was granted three months to investigate the case and file its charges. |
| However, last week the agency asked for a further 10 days to appear before the court with the charges. | However, last week the agency asked for a further 10 days to appear before the court with the charges. |
| It was given the case following accusations that the Goa police were trying to cover it up. | It was given the case following accusations that the Goa police were trying to cover it up. |