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Panaji, Apr 15: Goa government today clarified that they have no intention of stopping Fiona Mackeown, mother of Scarlett Eden Keeling, from coming back to India.
"We have not written to the home department to stop her entry into India. Once central bureau of investigation (CBI) takes up the case, she may be required for the investigation," state chief secretary J P Singh told reporters here.
The chief secretary's statement comes in contrast to the stand expressed by state home minister Ravi Naik who had earlier said that they would ban Fiona from entering in the country by objecting to issuance of visa to her.
Fiona had launched a massive crusade against drug trafficking in the state after her teenage daughter was found murdered on goa's popular Anjuna beach.
Singh said that the state government has already written to the CBI to take over the case and it will be formally taken over by the central agency by next week.
The chief secretary, who is also home secretary, said that look out notice issued against British eye witness Michael Mannion is not lifted as the case is to be investigated by CBI. "Police have not taken any action and keeping quiet because CBI is yet to take over the case. All these issues will be handled by CBI," Singh said.
Michael Mannion, a British eye witness, has already deposed before the state police stating that he had seen an accused Samson D'Souza lying on Scarlett.
Mannion earlier had pleaded that he should be allowed to go back home to look after his ailing father.
Goa government today said that state has nothing to hide in this case. "There is news in section of national media that scarlett's body organs are missing. It is being implied that this is deliberately done or it's a part of cover up," Singh said.
He clarified that the both the autopsies were conducted on Scarlett's body as per standard procedure which is followed in India. "Half of each kidney was removed during each autopsy. Full stomach was removed during the first autopsy with its content while uterus is sent for histopathological examination," the chief secretary stated.
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