CBI files chargesheet in Scarlett murder case in Goa

Mumbai, Oct 21 (PTI) India's premier investigating
agency Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday filed
chargesheet against two persons in connection with the 2008
murder case of British teenager Scarlett Keeling for allegedly
outraging her modesty which led to her death.

The chargesheet was filed against Samson D'Souza and
Placido Carvalho and the duo was charged under sections 304
(II) culpable homicide not amounting to murder, 354 (assault
or use of criminal force to a woman with an intent to outrage
her modesty), 328 (administrating stupefying drug with an
intent to cause hurt).
The duo was also charged with destruction of evidence,
the CBI, which was handed over the case following allegations
that the local police is trying to cover up the case, said.
The chargesheet was filed Wednesday before a
Children's court in Goa, CBI officials said.
On February 18 last year, 15-year-old Scarlett's
bruised and semi-nude body was found at the Anjuna beach in
Goa.
Police had arrested D'Souza, a barman and Carvalho, a
drug dealer and charged them with allegedly drugging, raping
and abandoning Scarlett to die on the beach. Both the accused
are presently out on bail.
The chargesheet includes statements of 200 eye
witnesses who saw Scarlett with the accused on the day of the
alleged murder, statement of police and doctor who examined
Scarlett's body and also the statement of the victim's mother
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