A Goa court acquitted on Friday two men accused of raping and killing British schoolgirl Scarlett Keeling in 2008, triggering outrage in a case that put a global spotlight on the dark underbelly of India’s tourism industry. But Scarlett’s mother Fiona MacKeown said she was devastated by the outcome and promised to fight to overturn the verdict. Scarlett’s mother Fiona MacKeown said she was devastated by the outcome. (AFP File)MacKeown also accused local authorities of trying to cover up the death to protect drug gangs operating in Goa. Several weeks after the attack, local men D’Souza and Carvalho were arrested.

Source: Hindustan Times September 23, 2016 09:29 UTC